Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 14:01:25 +0100 From: Sevan / Venture37 <venture37@gmail.com> To: Piotr Kubaj <pkubaj@riseup.net> Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Libreboot X200 and FreeBSD Message-ID: <AA12D145-F919-4BCE-A394-4E5BB2FB4537@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5516CF6C.6080808@riseup.net> References: <55168627.5060509@riseup.net> <CAJ-VmomjFGSQ=kJ5-HWFYqL538f-pLpJCr7GxCxgRPSgfxFbVA@mail.gmail.com> <5516CF6C.6080808@riseup.net>
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> On 28 Mar 2015, at 15:57, Piotr Kubaj <pkubaj@riseup.net> wrote: >=20 > It's a modified Thinkpad X200, so it uses the same chipset, i.e. GM45. Hi Piotr, Unfortunately its not possible to boot freebsd with the libreboot images due= to libreboot not have a binary blob vga bios & seabios payload. You should be able to run freebsd without issue using coreboot however (libr= eboot is a consumer of coreboot which produces images without any close comp= onents). I've managed to reflash a stock x60s with coreboot & run net/free & dragonfl= ybsd on there. I don't believer the laptops are modified physically in anyway & just have t= heir bios reflashed, might be worth asking them if you can get a laptop with= coreboot+vgabios+seabios. Alternatively, just get a thinkpad x200 & diy. You may have to resort to using linux for the initial flash. If it goes wrong & provided you made backup images before starting, you can r= ecover without issue using a raspberry pi or a beaglebone black as your repr= ogrammer & the flashrom utility. Dmesg of the x60s running coreboot is on the wiki & freebsd-acpi@ Regards Sevan / Venture37=
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