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'''coreboot''' (formerly known as LinuxBIOS) is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) you can find in most of today's computers. It performs just a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes a so-called [[Payloads|payload]].
'''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]].
 
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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* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* Fast boot times (3 seconds 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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* Supports many [[Supported Motherboards|mainboards]], [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|devices]], and [[payloads]]
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* Desktop PCs, servers, clusters, thin clients
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* [[GRUB2]] / [[FILO]]
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* [[Linux]] / [[Booting Windows using coreboot|Windows]] / [[Booting FreeBSD using coreboot|FreeBSD]] / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]
* [[Linux]] / [[Windows]] / [[FreeBSD]] / [[NetBSD]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
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* [[Etherboot]]
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'''About'''<br /><small>Find out more about coreboot.<hr />[[News]] | [[Press]] | [[Current events|Events]] | [[History]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots & Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]] | [[Products]] | [[Clusters]]</small>
'''<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 coreboot better.<hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [[Developer Manual]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/browser/trunk Browse Source] | [[JTAG/BSDL Guide|JTAG]] | [[EHCI Debug Port]] | [[Distributed and Automated Testsystem|Testsystem]] | [[GSoC]] | [[Ideas]] | [[Laptop]] | [[Desktops]]</small>
'''<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]] | [[Lesson1| Lesson 1]] | [[Distributed and Automated Testsystem|Testsystem]] | [https://coreboot.org/git-docs git-docs]</small>
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'''Status'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.<hr />[[Supported Motherboards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets & Devices]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status] | [[Flashrom#Supported_devices|Flashrom support]] | [[Superiotool#Supported_devices|Superiotool support]]</small>
'''<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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'''Related Tools'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.<hr />[[Flashrom]] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Libpayload]] | [[Mkelfimage]]</small>
'''<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]] | [[Inteltool]] | [[Msrtool]] | [[Ectool]] | [[Developer_Manual/Tools|Hardware tools]] | [[Abuild]] | [http://serialice.com SerialICE]</small>
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'''Getting Started'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.<hr />[[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Build Tutorials]] | [[Payloads]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]] | [[Confirmed working svn revisions|Confirmed Working SVN Revisions]] | [[Misc]]</small>
'''<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.<hr />[[FAQ]] | [[Mailinglist]] | [[IRC]] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ Issue Tracker] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|corebootv2 Options]]</small>
'''<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:HackontestBanner 125x125-02.jpg|center|thumb|coreboot @ [http://www.hackontest.org/index.php?action=Root-projectDetail%2836%29 Hackontest] ]]
[[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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* '''2008/05/28:''' [[News#2008.2F05.2F28_coreboot_booth_at_LinuxTag_in_Berlin|coreboot @ LinuxTag]]
<rss max=5>https://blogs.coreboot.org/feed/</rss>
* '''2008/05/16:''' [[News#2008.2F05.2F16_Thomson_IP1000_now_supported|Thomson IP1000 support]]
* '''2008/04/24:''' [[News#2008.2F04.2F24_IEI_PCISA-LX-800-R10_now_supported|IEI PCISA-LX-800-R10 support]]
* '''2008/04/21:''' [[News#2008.2F04.2F21_coreboot_participating_in_Google_Summer_of_Code_2008|coreboot @ GSoC 2008]]
* '''2008/04/20:''' [[News#2008.2F04.2F19_coreboot_is_a_Hackontest_candidate|coreboot @ Hackontest]]
* '''2008/04/19:''' [[News#2008.2F04.2F19_PC_Engines_ALIX.2C3_now_supported|PC Engines ALIX.2C3 support]]
* '''2008/04/04:''' [[News#2008.2F04.2F04_Silicon_Mechanics_to_ship_servers_with_coreboot_preinstalled|Silicon Mechanics ships coreboot servers]]
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Contact</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[Current events|Events]]</span>'''<hr />
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* [[Mailinglist|Mailing list]]: [mailto:coreboot@coreboot.org coreboot@coreboot.org]
 
* [[IRC]]: '''#coreboot''' (on [http://www.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net])
* June 5 - 7, 2017- [[Denver2017 | North American coreboot conference]]
* Oct 26 - 29, 2017 - [https://ecc2017.coreboot.org European coreboot conference]
* [[coreboot_community_meeting | Bi-weekly community meeting]]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Finowstra%C3%9Fe+2A,+10247+Berlin,+Germany Monthly coreboot users group meeting Berlin]
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[https://www.coreboot.org/calendar.html Full calendar]
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Revision as of 00:31, 11 May 2017

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 | Lesson 1 | Testsystem | git-docs

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 | 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


Events

Full calendar