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'''LinuxBIOS''' is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) you can find in most of today's computers.
'''coreboot''' is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS BIOS] (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a [[Payloads|payload]].


It performs just a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes a so-called [[Payloads|payload]], for example a [[Linux]] kernel, [[FILO]], [[GRUB2]], [http://www.openbios.org/ OpenBIOS], [http://www.openbios.org/Open_Firmware Open Firmware], [http://www.openbios.org/SmartFirmware SmartFirmware], [http://www.gnu.org/software/gnufi/ GNUFI] (UEFI), [[Etherboot]], [[ADLO]] (for booting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2000 Windows 2000] and [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]), [[Plan 9]], or [[memtest86]].
With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like [[SeaBIOS | PC BIOS services]] or [[TianoCore | UEFI]]. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.
 
coreboot currently supports over '''[[Supported Motherboards|230]]''' different mainboards. Check the [[Support]] page to see if your system is supported.
 
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coreboot was formerly known as [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-January/029135.html LinuxBIOS].  
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coreboot uses [[git]] for source control and [http://review.coreboot.org gerrit] as the patch review tool.  Please read the [https://review.coreboot.org/gitweb/cgit/coreboot.git/plain/Documentation/gerrit_guidelines.md gerrit etiquette & guidelines] document before submitting or reviewing patches.
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Benefits</span>''' &mdash;
 
<small>There are many reasons for using LinuxBIOS.</small>
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* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* Fast boot times (3 seconds from power-on to Linux console)
* Fast boot times (500 milliseconds to verified Linux kernel)
* Avoids the need for a slow, buggy, proprietary BIOS
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* Runs in 32-Bit protected mode almost from the start
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* Written in C, contains virtually no assembly code
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* Supports a wide variety of [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|hardware]] and [[payloads]]
* Supports many [[Supported Motherboards|mainboards]], [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|chipsets]], and [[payloads]]
* Further features: netboot, serial console, remote flashing, ...
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Use Cases</span>''' &mdash;
 
<small>LinuxBIOS can be deployed in a wide range of scenarios.</small>
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* No-moving-parts solutions (except for CPU fan & power supply)
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/LinuxBIOS One Laptop per Child] (OLPC)
* Desktop PCs, servers, [[Laptop|laptops]]
* [[Clusters]]
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* Embedded solutions
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* [[SeaBIOS]] / [[FILO]] / [[GRUB2]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [[OpenFirmware]] / [[OpenBIOS]] -->
* [[Linux]] / [[Windows]] / [[FreeBSD]] / [[NetBSD]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
* [[Etherboot]] / [[GPXE]] / [[iPXE]] / [[Payloads|...]]
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* [[Bayou]] / [[Coreinfo]] / [[Tint]] / [[Libpayload]]-->
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'''About'''<br /><small>Find out more about LinuxBIOS.</small><hr />[[News]] | [[Press]] | [[History]] | [[Documentation]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots & Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]]
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">About</span>'''<br /><small>Find out more about coreboot.</small><small><hr />[[Press]] | [[Logo]] | [[History]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots/Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]] | [[Products]] | [[Vendors]]</small>
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'''Developers'''<br /><small>Get involved! Help us make LinuxBIOS better!</small><hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ Issue Tracker] | [http://qa.linuxbios.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/browser/trunk/LinuxBIOSv2 Browse Source] | [[JTAG/BSDL Guide|JTAG]] | [[EHCI Debug Port]]
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Developers</span>'''<br /><small>Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.</small><small><hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [[Developer Manual]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://review.coreboot.org/gitweb?p=coreboot.git;a=tree Browse Source] | [[GSoC]] | [[Where to start]] | [[Distributed and Automated Testsystem|Testsystem]]</small>
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'''Status'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.</small><hr />[[Supported Motherboards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets & Devices]] | [http://qa.linuxbios.org Build Status]
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Status</span>'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.</small><small><hr />[[Supported Motherboards|Supported Boards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Board Status Pages]] | [[Blob Matrix|Blob Matrix]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status]</small>
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'''Vendors & Products'''<br /><small>Do you want to deploy LinuxBIOS? Buy LinuxBIOS solutions?</small><hr />[[Products]] | [[Clusters]] | [[Laptop]] | [[Desktops]]
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Related Tools</span>'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.</small><small><hr />[http://www.flashrom.org flashrom] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Mkelfimage]] | [[Inteltool]] | [[Msrtool]] | [[Ectool]] | [[Developer_Manual/Tools|Hardware tools]] | [[Abuild]] | [http://serialice.com SerialICE]</small>
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'''Getting Started'''<br /><small>Download LinuxBIOS and get started!</small><hr />[[Download LinuxBIOS|Downloads]] | [[Payloads]] | [[Documentation#How-To.27s|Build Tutorials]] | [[Confirmed working svn revisions|Confirmed Working SVN Revisions]] | [[Flashrom]] | [[Misc]]
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Getting Started</span>'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.</small><small><hr />[[Build HOWTO]] | [[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]] | [[Build from Windows]]</small>
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'''Support'''<br /><small>Learn how to contact us and find help and support.</small><hr />[[Mailinglist]] | [[FAQ]] | [[Glossary]] | [[LinuxBIOS Options]]
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Support</span>'''<br /><small>Learn how to contact us and find help and support.</small><small><hr />[[FAQ]] | [[Mailinglist]] | [[IRC]] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|coreboot Options]]</small>
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[[Image:Linuxbios growth.jpg|thumb|More than a million devices already run on LinuxBIOS!]]
[[File:Coreboot menuconfig.png|center|thumb|[[Build HOWTO|make menuconfig]] in coreboot]]
 
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">News</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[http://blogs.coreboot.org News (blog)]</span>'''<hr />
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* '''2007/02/24:''' [[News#2007.2F02.2F24_LinuxBIOS_talk_at_FOSDEM_2007|LinuxBIOS talk (video) at FOSDEM 2007]]
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* '''2007/02/09:''' [[News#2007.2F02.2F09_MSI_K9ND_Master_Series_.28MS-9282.29_supported_in_LinuxBIOS|MSI K9ND Master Series (MS-9282) support]]
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* '''2006/11/02:''' [[News#2006.2F11.2F02_MSI_K9SD_Master-S2R_.28MS-9185.29_supported_in_LinuxBIOS|MSI K9SD Master-S2R (MS-9185) support]]
 
* '''2006/10/05:''' [[News#2006.2F10.2F05_AMD_Rev_F_supported_in_LinuxBIOS|AMD Rev F support]]
 
* '''2006/10/01:''' [[LinuxBIOS Symposium 2006]] in Hamburg
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[Current events|Events]]</span>'''<hr />
* '''2005/06/02:''' [[News#2005.2F06.2F02_AMD_dual_core_supported_in_LinuxBIOS|AMD dual core support]]
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* '''2005/05/11:''' [[News#2005.2F05.2F11_Nvidia_CK804_.28NForce4.29_supported_in_LinuxBIOS|Nvidia CK804 (NForce4) support]]
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* '''2005/04/22:''' [[News#2005.2F04.2F22_How_Many_People_Are_Using_LinuxBIOS.3F_Would_you_believe_1.2C000.2C000.3F|How Many People Are Using LinuxBIOS? Would you believe 1,000,000?]]
* '''2016/05/05''' coreboot community meeting [[coreboot_community_meeting]]
 
* '''2016/04/20''' coreboot user group meeting Berlin 19:00 [https://berlin.ccc.de/wiki/Chaos_Computer_Club_Berlin @chaos computer club berlin]
 
* '''2016/06''' [[Coreboot_conference_San_Francisco_2016|coreboot convention at the Google office in San Francisco, CA, USA]]
 
* '''2016/09''' coreboot convention in Berlin, Germany
 
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Revision as of 16:25, 2 May 2016

coreboot is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a payload.

With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or UEFI. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.

coreboot currently supports over 230 different mainboards. Check the Support page to see if your system is supported.

coreboot was formerly known as LinuxBIOS.

coreboot uses git for source control and gerrit as the patch review tool. Please read the gerrit etiquette & guidelines document before submitting or reviewing patches.

  • 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
  • Fast boot times (500 milliseconds to verified Linux kernel)
  • Supports many mainboards, chipsets, and payloads

About
Find out more about coreboot.
Press | Logo | History | Screenshots/Videos | Contributors | Sponsors | Products | Vendors

Developers
Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.
Development Guidelines | Developer Manual | Doxygen | Browse Source | GSoC | Where to start | Testsystem

Status
Find out whether your hardware is already supported.
Supported Boards | Supported Chipsets | Board Status Pages | Blob Matrix | Build Status

Related Tools
Tools and libraries related to coreboot.
flashrom | Superiotool | Nvramtool | Buildrom | Mkelfimage | Inteltool | Msrtool | Ectool | Hardware tools | Abuild | SerialICE

Getting Started
Download coreboot and get started.
Build HOWTO | Downloads | Documentation | QEMU | AMD SimNow | Build from Windows

Support
Learn how to contact us and find help and support.
FAQ | Mailinglist | IRC | Glossary | coreboot Options
make menuconfig in coreboot


News (blog)

<rss max=5>https://blogs.coreboot.org/feed/</rss>


Events

  • 2016/09 coreboot convention in Berlin, Germany



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