I am interested in using Coreboot at some point in the future (after I eventually make a switch to a Linux distro) but I want to wait until they're more developed. At this point, my computer isn't even supported, at least that's the vibe I get when I checked the supported boards on the main page for Coreboot. My motherboard is a Phoenix Award Bios.
@Frap357 Yes, Coreboot is not intended for end-user PCs. It's intended use is embedded system boards and server boards. This is why it was so interesting for my car pc build. There are a lot of options available like you describe (overclock support is still a WIP) that are selections when compiling the bios but cannot be changed without recompiling. There is however a prompt to choose boot device.
@Frap357 Hahaha, I can't disagree there. That's the job of the payload. After Coreboot finishes initializing hardware (sometimes as quickly as 500ms) it hands off to whatever payload you choose when compiling. In this case I'm using Seabios. Other payloads you can use include OpenFirmware, OpenBios, Grub, Filo and of course a Linux Kernel among others. I'm sure it's possible to use a much more bloated BIOS setup as a Payload, but that defeats the purpose of Coreboot.
@Jonpro03 Depends of what the purpose is to you. Some people want a fast boot, other a computer running only free software, other new features in hardware that the vendor no longer supports (Support for newer processors or in my case hard disks larger than 32GB.) Most people will want a combination of these.
@Frap357 There are very little features as far as a traditional bios menu. But there is a lot more that Coreboot can do that a traditional bios cannot, including loading a linux system directly from the bios with no HDDs or other media. For more details and a full list of supported motherboards, visit coreboot's website
Great work! That can put EFI to shame. Too bad support is still pretty narrow. And they really should work on something to make the installing process easier. All the coding and building thing turns a lot of people off. I can survive inside a Linux console but building isn't one of my strengths. I have modded a BIOS or two in the past, but Coreboot's still very heavy duty. It's a shame I don't have anything compatible down here. :(
Someone suggested a handle for ROMs. Cut the point off a push pin and glue it on. Different colors different loads.
iiiears 1 week ago
Whoops, I mean "it's", not "they're".
RorraStone 1 month ago
I am interested in using Coreboot at some point in the future (after I eventually make a switch to a Linux distro) but I want to wait until they're more developed. At this point, my computer isn't even supported, at least that's the vibe I get when I checked the supported boards on the main page for Coreboot. My motherboard is a Phoenix Award Bios.
RorraStone 1 month ago
how the hell do you install it
fighterpiolt1992 2 months ago
i want to get this on all of my computers
fighterpiolt1992 2 months ago
AMD announced full support for Coreboot! This is monumental for the coreboot guys! Congrats!
Jonpro03 9 months ago 9
11 secs coreboot instead of 35 secs award bios for this video :)
cheergirl99999994 9 months ago
btw what hardware did you test it on in the video?
yoshi314 9 months ago
@yoshi314 The board in the video is an ECS P6IWP-Fe that I snatched out of a gaming system at a local bar.
Jonpro03 9 months ago
they should branch this and make a version with similar functionalities to EFI, that way we can have a feature complete open source bios.
cheergirl99999994 9 months ago
Great if you're running clusters or embedded devices.
But not good for a desktop/laptop PC.
Cant monitor CPU temperature or fan speeds.
Cant overclock.
Cant disable USB, FireWire, on-board audio/LAN, COM/LPT ports.
Cant use TPM / trusted computing.
You cant even to the most basic thing such as changing boot order.
Forget about "Press F2 to flash". It wont even show CPU & RAM at POST.
Frap357 10 months ago
@Frap357 Yes, Coreboot is not intended for end-user PCs. It's intended use is embedded system boards and server boards. This is why it was so interesting for my car pc build. There are a lot of options available like you describe (overclock support is still a WIP) that are selections when compiling the bios but cannot be changed without recompiling. There is however a prompt to choose boot device.
Jonpro03 10 months ago
@Jonpro03 re-compile and re-flash just to change a simple little setting is a pain-in-the-ass.
I think it should have a setup screen.
Frap357 10 months ago
@Frap357 Hahaha, I can't disagree there. That's the job of the payload. After Coreboot finishes initializing hardware (sometimes as quickly as 500ms) it hands off to whatever payload you choose when compiling. In this case I'm using Seabios. Other payloads you can use include OpenFirmware, OpenBios, Grub, Filo and of course a Linux Kernel among others. I'm sure it's possible to use a much more bloated BIOS setup as a Payload, but that defeats the purpose of Coreboot.
Jonpro03 10 months ago
@Jonpro03 defeats the purpose?
I want an free open source BIOS.
Proprietary software/firmware does not belong in a computer!
Frap357 10 months ago 6
@Jonpro03 Depends of what the purpose is to you. Some people want a fast boot, other a computer running only free software, other new features in hardware that the vendor no longer supports (Support for newer processors or in my case hard disks larger than 32GB.) Most people will want a combination of these.
Fridelain 9 months ago
Okay, so #Coreboot with the #SeaBIOS payload is very much faster than the Award BIOS.
But how about features, functionality, stability and compatibility?
Frap357 10 months ago
@Frap357 There are very little features as far as a traditional bios menu. But there is a lot more that Coreboot can do that a traditional bios cannot, including loading a linux system directly from the bios with no HDDs or other media. For more details and a full list of supported motherboards, visit coreboot's website
Jonpro03 10 months ago
Holy cow...
Can't wait until my motherboard is supported!
robinjam304 10 months ago
Great work! That can put EFI to shame. Too bad support is still pretty narrow. And they really should work on something to make the installing process easier. All the coding and building thing turns a lot of people off. I can survive inside a Linux console but building isn't one of my strengths. I have modded a BIOS or two in the past, but Coreboot's still very heavy duty. It's a shame I don't have anything compatible down here. :(
dairydian 11 months ago
@dairydian Thanks for the comment. I plan on buying a coreboot supported board the next time I'm in the market for another computer.
Jonpro03 11 months ago
Excuse me, but how did you do that?. I have been triying to install SeaBios on my computer but I don't know where to start...
Did you buy the chipset bios whit seabios?, or have you installed it on another chip?
thanks, Ezequitor
ezequitor 1 year ago
@ezequitor Start at coreboot.org and find out if your board is supported. If it is, then move on to the build-howto. If not, you are kinda SOL LOL!
Jonpro03 1 year ago
@Jonpro03 Ok, Thanks a lot!, It will be very helpful for me!. Great video too.
Oh, and nice hoby, I hope to have the same result
Ezequitor
ezequitor 1 year ago
@ezequitor
If there's anything I can do to help, let me know.
Jonpro03 1 year ago