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1. Tekk Has Moved Free Software

   could the damage of #uefi restricted boot be mitigated by taking out the chip and replacing it w/ #coreboot? could literally save !fs

   about 7 months ago from web
   • Jason Self coreboot

     Using !coreboot could be an option, if it supported the board in question. There's also http://ur1.ca/5503q.

     about 7 months ago
   • Tekk Has Moved Free Software

     no, just the bios chip. Or perhaps if that doesn't work perhaps we all donate a bunch to the fsf and they work out something w/ lemote

     about 7 months ago
   • Tekk Has Moved Free Software

     please note that this is less than likely ;)

     about 7 months ago
   • François Revol Free Software

     We can't just replace each & every #uefi firmware out there with #coreboot cause we don't have specs for every motherboard… (we should) !fs

     about 7 months ago
   • P. J. McDermott coreboot , Jason Self

     Solution: Get more manufacturers to release documentation, and port !coreboot to more boards and chipsets. :) /cc @tekk

     about 7 months ago
   • P. J. McDermott Free Software

     You don't necessarily have to replace the BIOS chip (though it is safer in case something goes wrong). Just flash it from your system.

     about 7 months ago
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   • Jason Self coreboot , P. J. McDermott

     AMD is being rather helpful in that regard.

     about 7 months ago
   • P. J. McDermott coreboot , Jason Self

     Yup, which is why I buy only AMD CPUs and motherboards with AMD sockets and chipsets. ;)

     about 7 months ago
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