[coreboot] Retroboot 20201228 beta release, 28 December 2020

2020-12-28 Thread Leah Rowe via coreboot
with coreboot. I, Leah Rowe, am the founder of the Retroboot project and I am also the founder of the Libreboot project. This release, marked beta, released on 28 December 2020, supports the following machines: * ThinkPad X220 (untested at the time of release) * ThinkPad X230 (tested on a few

[coreboot] retroboot: new coreboot distro with automated build system

2020-12-27 Thread Leah Rowe via coreboot
post this here -- Leah Rowe, Company director. And now, a song: https://blog.vimuser.org/free-firmware-song.html Minifree Ltd, trading as RetroFreedom, Registered in England, No. 9361826, VAT No. GB202190462, Registered Office: 19 Hilton Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 9QA, UK

Re: [coreboot] wiki backup

2018-06-14 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 14/06/18 19:01, Martin Roth wrote: > * When the wiki was started, we didn't really think about > licensing, so most of what's been written needs to be scrapped as > we're not going to go back and contact all of the original authors, > many of

Re: [coreboot] wiki backup

2018-06-14 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 14/06/18 05:28, taii...@gmx.com wrote: > I do not like this... > > I update the wiki on a regular basis for the boards I use and I > can't understand why another critical choice was made without input > from the community? > > The new system

Re: [coreboot] proposal: coreboot docs in separate repo

2018-06-13 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 13/06/18 01:07, ron minnich wrote: > On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 4:56 PM Leah Rowe > wrote: > >> >> >> Wait a few years when more pages are added to the docs. Add >> images. The repo will start becoming gigaby

Re: [coreboot] proposal: coreboot docs in separate repo

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 12/06/18 23:23, ron minnich wrote: > On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 3:17 PM Leah Rowe > wrote: > >> >> >> That's going to weigh down the repository and make it huge, over >> the years. It means that adding images

[coreboot] proposal: coreboot docs in separate repo

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 So... Why is the coreboot documentation in the main git repository? That's going to weigh down the repository and make it huge, over the years. It means that adding images etc is going to be a pain too. What do people think about having the docs

[coreboot] static site generator for coreboot documentation in git repository

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
in libreboot.git as Markdown files. We have a static site generator in the repository (written by us) which uses Pandoc to convert Markdown files into html files, which generates the site. If this isn't yet implemented or being worked on in coreboot, I'd be happy to work on it. - -- Leah Rowe

Re: [coreboot] static site generator for coreboot documentation in git repository

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 12/06/18 23:07, Leah Rowe wrote: > Hi, > > I recently heard of the plan to retire the wiki. > > Personally, I think that's a great idea. Move it all into > coreboot.git instead. > > I notice that Docu

Re: [coreboot] wiki backup

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 12/06/18 19:15, Leah Rowe wrote: > Hi, > > Now that the wiki is being retired, is there a backup of the wiki > (database, files etc) so that someone else can host it elsewhere? > For archival purposes. My question was answ

Re: [coreboot] wiki backup

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 12/06/18 19:48, Patrick Georgi wrote: > Leah Rowe schrieb am Di., 12. Juni 2018, > 20:16: > >> Now that the wiki is being retired, is there a backup of the >> wiki (database, files etc) so that someone else can

[coreboot] wiki backup

2018-06-12 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi, Now that the wiki is being retired, is there a backup of the wiki (database, files etc) so that someone else can host it elsewhere? For archival purposes. - -- Leah Rowe Please help me fund my Gender Reassignment Surgery! https://vimuser.org

Re: [coreboot] coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete

2018-04-08 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 07/04/18 16:03, Ward Vandewege wrote: > On Sat, Apr 07, 2018 at 02:25:19PM +0100, Leah Rowe wrote: >> If you've got a D16 to submit reports on, that'd also be great. > > I just pushed one on the D16. > > Tha

Re: [coreboot] coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete

2018-04-07 Thread Leah Rowe
that'd also be great. - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer and project founder. Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Use a free BIOS - https://libreboot.org/ Use a free operating system, GNU+Linux. Support computer user freedom https://sfconservanc

Re: [coreboot] coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete

2018-04-07 Thread Leah Rowe
ibreboot-supported hardware, is removed from coreboot.git. - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer and project founder. Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Use a free BIOS - https://libreboot.org/ Use a free operating system, GNU+Linux. Support

Re: [coreboot] coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete

2018-04-07 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 sorry, i emailed the wrong person. i meant to email someone else On 06/04/18 22:14, Leah Rowe wrote: > hi, > > https://mail.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2018-April/086449.html > > please do all relevant tests and submit a &

[coreboot] Fwd: coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete

2018-04-06 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 - Forwarded Message Subject: coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 22:14:17 +0100 From: Leah Rowe <i...@gluglug.org.uk> To: Elijah Smith <9f57e...@openmailbox.org>, coreboot@coreboot.o

[coreboot] coreboot is going to make kcma-d8 obsolete

2018-04-06 Thread Leah Rowe
ing official maintenance of what remains of the maintenance of libre-friendly hardware, within the coreboot project) - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer and project founder. Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Use a free BIOS - https://libreboot.org/ Use a fr

Re: [coreboot] Owner-controlled POWER9 Talos II [was: Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode]

2017-09-01 Thread Leah Rowe
mponents. > > Cost is far less than Talos I largely due to a higher level of > integration on the POWER9 CPU. TDPs are far less than POWER8 (90W > for the bundled CPU) and we are confident that this machine is a > worthy replacement for x86 workstation systems that are not locked

Re: [coreboot] Disabling Intel ME 11 via undocumented mode

2017-08-29 Thread Leah Rowe
er > architectures or if this HAP bit was enough for their needs? > > So is this completely disabled, and not just "neutralized"? - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer and project founder. Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Us

Re: [coreboot] call on AMD to release src+specs+datasheets for ryzen

2017-03-03 Thread Leah Rowe
etings then that would be great. That, plus raising public awareness and showing demand from the public. That's what I'm trying to do here, but we need people in coreboot to help out since coreboot has better relations with AMD that libreboot does. - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free so

[coreboot] call on AMD to release src+specs+datasheets for ryzen

2017-03-03 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi all, https://libreboot.org/amd-libre/ We call on coreboot to join us in our campaign to convince AMD to start cooperating with the libre hardware community again. Are there people in coreboot already doing this? - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot

[coreboot] x220 tablet flash chip

2017-02-25 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 hi, can someone with an X220 Tablet tell me whether it's wson or soic8? - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Use a free operating system, GNU+Linux. https

[coreboot] Libreboot X220 pre-order from Minifree - libre firmware preinstalled

2017-02-17 Thread Leah Rowe
X220 laptops from Minifree have webcams. If you want it, tell us and we’ll make sure to ship one that has it. Spread the word! - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Use a free operating system, GNU+Linux. https

Re: [coreboot] Does have X220 SOIC8, WSON or either flash chip form factor?

2017-02-16 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 (I'm referring to SPI/LPC for the boot firmware where coreboot goes) On 16/02/17 17:25, Leah Rowe wrote: > Hi, > > Pretty much as the subject suggests. Can someone advise? > > I'm informed that X220 laptops with the M25PX64 flash

Re: [coreboot] ASUS KCMA-D8 workstation board port offer

2017-01-20 Thread Leah Rowe
became able to. But now that will not happen, as a result of what he has done and said in the last 24 hours. On 20/01/17 13:15, Leah Rowe wrote: > I'm just going to paste what I wrote on phoronix's comments > section. > > On 19/01/17 17:58, Timothy Pearson wrote: >> Sorry to re

Re: [coreboot] ASUS KCMA-D8 workstation board port offer

2017-01-20 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 I'm just going to paste what I wrote on phoronix's comments section. On 19/01/17 17:58, Timothy Pearson wrote: > Sorry to revive an old thread, but as many of you are aware > Minifree (Leah Rowe) contracted with us to port the KCMA-D8 and >

Re: [coreboot] ASUS KCMA-D8 workstation board port offer

2017-01-20 Thread Leah Rowe
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 19/01/17 17:58, Timothy Pearson wrote: > Sorry to revive an old thread, but as many of you are aware > Minifree (Leah Rowe) contracted with us to port the KCMA-D8 and > release it. We performed this work and the KCMA-D8 continues to

Re: [coreboot] Minifree Libreboot D16 server/workstation launched

2017-01-07 Thread Leah Rowe
.org/product/libreboot-d16-server/ On 30/12/16 14:19, Leah Rowe wrote: > Hi all, > > Minifree has launched a new freedom-friendly computer. Two, in > fact. > > Desktop/workstation version: > https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-d16/ > > Server version: https://mi

Re: [coreboot] Offering Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 for porting

2017-01-01 Thread Leah Rowe
o help you. If you do get it working with libreboot/no blobs, let us know and we'll add it. - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Use a free operating system, GNU+Linux. https://libreboot.org/docs/distros/ Or BSD: http

[coreboot] Minifree Libreboot D16 server/workstation launched

2016-12-30 Thread Leah Rowe
, and run a small ISP * provide servers inside organisations * play modern games (libre ones) * etc (anything that requires a fast computer, basically) Spread the word! - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Use

[coreboot] TALOS secure workstation campaign has launched

2016-10-15 Thread Leah Rowe
. - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Use a free operating system, GNU/Linux. https://libreboot.org/docs/distros/ Or BSD: https://libreboot.org/docs/bsd/ Use a free BIOS. https://libreboot.org/ Support computer user

[coreboot] FSF transgender discrimination anyone? GNU project refuses to let go of libreboot

2016-09-24 Thread Leah Rowe
within the GNU project is disgusting. So the libreboot project hereby announces just how disgusting both the GNU project and FSF are: https://libreboot.org/gnu-insult/ -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Use a free

[coreboot] GNU Libreboot, version 20160907 released

2016-09-07 Thread Leah Rowe
he git-log output) -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Use a free operating system, GNU/Linux. https://www.gnu.org/ Use a free BIOS. https://libreboot.org/ Support freedom. Join the Free Software Foundation. https

[coreboot] GNU Libreboot, version 20160902 released

2016-09-02 Thread Leah Rowe
. As of Libreboot 20160818, this new build system is not yet merged, but will be in the release afterwards) ChangeLog and NEWS files are included in the release, to comply with GNU standards (they are dumps of the git-log output) -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom

[coreboot] GNU Libreboot, version 20160818 released

2016-09-02 Thread Leah Rowe
. As of Libreboot 20160818, this new build system is not yet merged, but will be in the release afterwards) ChangeLog and NEWS files are included in the release, to comply with GNU standards (they are dumps of the git-log output) -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. Free as in freedom

[coreboot] GNU Libreboot, version 20160818 released

2016-08-18 Thread Leah Rowe
GNU software. As of Libreboot 20160818, this new build system is not yet merged, but will be in the release afterwards) ChangeLog and NEWS files are included in the release, to comply with GNU standards (they are dumps of the git-log output) - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software

[coreboot] GNU Libreboot, version 20160818 released

2016-08-18 Thread Leah Rowe
GNU software. As of Libreboot 20160818, this new build system is not yet merged, but will be in the release afterwards) ChangeLog and NEWS files are included in the release, to comply with GNU standards (they are dumps of the git-log output) - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software