From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 29 18:29:24 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3CC2B640; Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:29:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.riseup.net (mx1.riseup.net [198.252.153.129]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.riseup.net", Issuer "COMODO RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 12C8E632; Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:29:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from plantcutter.riseup.net (plantcutter-pn.riseup.net [10.0.1.121]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.riseup.net", Issuer "COMODO RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3245640FD5; Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:29:17 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=riseup.net; s=squak; t=1427653757; bh=6HjBNyZb1696kTQPouRbwNbiaxhONRSyBA5FXTBR34o=; h=Date:From:To:CC:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=knoqxeml1HDR/PfQIeO/kPV8V1e6CB+rRK6xKVpyiqoZ5aIO7GEg1nSjif2KV0fSA qmZ493OIUnG74cGWL5eoB2FqPTDUlDq8xcSQKsoLU+Y1sEEQqvzCR4eo4xm+0QqDY3 IBa7YqHIRXD13d6MAKM3ek+f1hOhCpTUyBfGRBRU= Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (Authenticated sender: pkubaj) with ESMTPSA id 73C2E22728 Message-ID: <5518447B.7020601@riseup.net> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 20:29:15 +0200 From: Piotr Kubaj User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: adrian@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Libreboot X200 and FreeBSD References: <55168627.5060509@riseup.net> <5516CF6C.6080808@riseup.net> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="tH3qvXSKEQODcj6WbcU9QBelIQRpBKiFX" X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.98.6 at mx1 X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:04:46 +0000 Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:29:24 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --tH3qvXSKEQODcj6WbcU9QBelIQRpBKiFX Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 03/29/2015 15:01, Sevan / Venture37 wrote: >=20 >=20 >> On 28 Mar 2015, at 15:57, Piotr Kubaj wrote: >> >> It's a modified Thinkpad X200, so it uses the same chipset, i.e. GM45.= >=20 > Hi Piotr, > Unfortunately its not possible to boot freebsd with the libreboot image= s due to libreboot not have a binary blob vga bios & seabios payload. > You should be able to run freebsd without issue using coreboot however = (libreboot is a consumer of coreboot which produces images without any cl= ose components). > I've managed to reflash a stock x60s with coreboot & run net/free & dra= gonflybsd on there. > I don't believer the laptops are modified physically in anyway & just h= ave their bios reflashed, might be worth asking them if you can get a lap= top 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 recover without issue using a raspberry pi or a beaglebone black as = your reprogrammer & the flashrom utility. > Dmesg of the x60s running coreboot is on the wiki & freebsd-acpi@ >=20 > Regards >=20 >=20 > Sevan / Venture37 >=20 So, based on this information, are you able and willing to rewrite necessary code to make it work with Libreboot? --tH3qvXSKEQODcj6WbcU9QBelIQRpBKiFX Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJVGER7AAoJEC9nKukRsfY+fQwP/RUTkpQMdSn5U+xS0oC5xwE8 l6cwkja7jwdXNexbms4/lbmHecgdbwEvJZ02J/cMVqc0OFDSCsyL8y9YWT+8DCRq 9wiA7vP37vyy5AMqab6V/c1mMCzXqshHFYywInBVcw6ho0DL6aSRB+Z0ktXZf1+y bS+ZX6/kNP3YLzo5tbaFaES2banEbm2hpIZlz+4S/WTMY4orb8oiKeN+UUjAQL75 R7X/0JHF82eNVbx6CrHNI9Zi1O0ImnpbHcwY9M2RBgGmPHzTM/EqZstKf7kSvMsr G1EVfG1uDzHO/e4vHjjT8rSpLBX6+9fY26qq+GZghCAjYPRS5gaemk25zSR6cIa0 0Y45ga2TlFDszTV92Ia+Ot9dVovPmPGhD/i7AmaIyES4lX+S8NM8sj2GyZl/6CN4 g+55Yuijw/IRTIfG1FM8G+rZJv1APTe26VCF5PAfuT5T7a09AozTM4ixIBIlDT9Q gWpBH75LR8nkCtK31B/XXIiwqfPKCfbYSM33N3Cl28I3ISGVsHXoqemZ34dHdazp +era9xFcypaZc3c667a+B0qoBJXdp7KgVmtFStiS2YQC7irMpp3FSWnDgm9gZj6D X+EP1GgRegQN3o7iq3r62g3Ro7f6ScnfteyO+Rf7j8jgMWXOO4fPzMrqTN5cge9G +VJGIg9J2eOKTeMsvhxL =BAHX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --tH3qvXSKEQODcj6WbcU9QBelIQRpBKiFX--