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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]].


We currently support '''[[Supported Motherboards|206]]''' different mainboards.
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)
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* Desktop PCs and servers
* Desktop PCs, servers, [[Laptop|laptops]]
* [[Clusters]]
* [[Clusters]]
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* [[FILO]] / [http://grub.enbug.org/CoreBoot GRUB2] <!-- / [[OpenFirmware]] / [[OpenBIOS]] -->
* [[SeaBIOS]] / [[FILO]] / [[GRUB2]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [[OpenFirmware]] / [[OpenBIOS]] -->
* [[Linux]] / [[Booting Windows using coreboot|Windows]] / [[Booting FreeBSD using coreboot|FreeBSD]]<!--  / [[Coreboot and NetBSD|NetBSD]] / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
* [[Linux]] / [[Windows]] / [[FreeBSD]] / [[NetBSD]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
* [[Etherboot]]
* [[Etherboot]] / [[GPXE]] / [[iPXE]] / [[Payloads|...]]
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* [[Etherboot]] / [[GPXE]]
* [[Bayou]] / [[Coreinfo]] / [[Tint]] / [[Libpayload]]-->
* [[Bayou]] / [[Coreinfo]] / [[Tint]] / [[Libpayload]]-->
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'''<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]] | [[Clusters]] | [[Vendors]]</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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'''<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://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/browser/trunk Browse Source] | [[GSoC]]</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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'''<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]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status]</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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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Related Tools</span>'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.</small><small><hr />[[Flashrom]] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Mkelfimage]] | [[Inteltool]] | [[Msrtool]] | [[Ectool]] | [[Developer_Manual/Tools|Hardware tools]]</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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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Getting Started</span>'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.</small><small><hr />[[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Build Tutorials]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]]</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/old|Documentation]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]] | [[Build from Windows]]</small>
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'''<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]] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ Issue Tracker] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|coreboot v2 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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[[File:Via epia m700.jpg|center|thumb|coreboot on [[VIA EPIA-M700]].]]
[[File:Coreboot menuconfig.png|center|thumb|[[Build HOWTO|make menuconfig]] in coreboot]]


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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[News]]</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[http://blogs.coreboot.org News (blog)]</span>'''<hr />
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* '''2009/09/25:''' [[News#2009.2F09.2F25_coreboot_on_the_cover_of_the_Linux_Journal|coreboot @ Linux Journal]]
<rss max=5>https://blogs.coreboot.org/feed/</rss>
* '''2009/07/15:''' [[News#2009.2F07.2F15_VIA_EPIA-M700_now_supported|VIA EPIA-M700 support]]
* '''2009/07/05:''' [[News#2009.2F07.2F05_Mitac_6513WU_now_supported|Mitac 6513WU support]]
* '''2009/06/24:''' [[News#2009.2F06.2F24_Soyo_SY-6BA.2B_III_now_supported|Soyo SY-6BA+ III support]]
* '''2009/05/27:''' [[News#2009.2F05.2F27_VIA_VX800_now_supported|VIA VX800 support]]
* '''2009/05/04:''' [[News#2009.2F05.2F04_flashrom_0.9.0_has_been_released|flashrom 0.9.0 released]]
* '''2009/04/22:''' [[News#2009.2F04.2F22_HP_ProLiant_DL145_G3_now_supported|HP DL145 G3 support]]
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[Current events|Events]]</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[Current events|Upcoming Events]]</span>'''<hr />
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<!-- * '''2009/mon/day:''' coreboot event at [[Link]] in somecity. -->
 
* 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]
<!-- * Currently none -->
<!--* '''2015/mon/day:''' coreboot event at [[Link]] in somecity -->
[https://www.coreboot.org/calendar.html Full calendar]
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Revision as of 15:20, 13 June 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