Coreboot

coreboot (formerly LinuxBIOS) is a free and open‑source project that provides lightweight firmware to initialize hardware and then load an operating system. It is designed to replace proprietary firmware (traditional BIOS or UEFI implementations) by performing the minimal tasks required to start a modern 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. Because coreboot performs low‑level hardware initialization, it must be ported to each supported chipset and motherboard model; consequently, availability is limited to platforms for which support has been implemented. One of the well‑known variants of coreboot is Libreboot, a software distribution that focuses on removing proprietary binary blobs from the firmware stack.

coreboot (formerly LinuxBIOS) is a free and open‑source project that provides lightweight firmware to initialize hardware and then load an operating system. It is designed to replace proprietary firmware (traditional BIOS or UEFI implementations) by performing the minimal tasks required to start a modern 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. Because coreboot performs low‑level hardware initialization, it must be ported to each supported chipset and motherboard model; consequently, availability is limited to platforms for which support has been implemented. One of the well‑known variants of coreboot is Libreboot, a software distribution that focuses on removing proprietary binary blobs from the firmware stack. == European Coreboot Conference == One physical meeting is the European Coreboot Conference which was organized in October 2017 and lasted for three days. == Variants == coreboot has a number of variants from its original code base each with slightly different objectives:. Libreboot - A variant with a primary focus to remove some binary blobs. osboot - A variant similar to Libreboot that scrapped its only some blobs policy to increase hardware support and stability. Merged with libreboot as of November 2022. MrChromebox has developed a modified version of coreboot for ChromeOS based devices. GNU Boot - A variant with a primary focus to remove all proprietary binary blobs. Canoeboot - A variant of Libreboot with a stricter policy, aiming again to remove all proprietary binary blobs. Dasharo - A distribution based on coreboot developed by 3mdeb, intended to simplify manufacturers shipping coreboot on products. They aim to make it easy for manufacturers to ship products with coreboot. Skulls - A variant aimed at ease of installation. Heads - A variant aimed at physical security and usage of free software, recommended for use with QubesOS. oreboot - a fork rewritten in Rust LinuxBIOS ready to go mainstream, by Bruce Byfield First desktop motherboard supported by LinuxBIOS: GIGABYTE M57SLI-S4, by Brandon Howard Video recording of Ron Minnich's LinuxBIOS talk from FOSDEM 2007 Coreboot Your Service, Linux Journal, October 2009 media.ccc.de - Search for "Peter Stuge"

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