So I bought this liberated notebook about a month ago, and haven't been using
anything else since. The man behind the configuration is Mr. Francis Rowe,
and he has been nothing but extremely helpful. He notified me once the x60
was on its way, and told me some helpful tips regarding coreboot
configuration. It's all set up, so you really don't need to do a thing;
however, I noticed that the computer produced a high pitch whine. After an
email to Mr. Rowe, he promptly replied with a modified GRUB config that
solved the problem.
If you buy the configuration with the extras, you get a docking base, mouse
and serial cable. I would recommend this config as you need the serial cable
to perform any coreboot modifications or upgrades. The default operating
system is Trisquel, although you can request Gnewsense or Parabola GNU/Linux
too.
The other important point that makes this particular x60 distinct from other
coreboot'd x60's is the fact that Mr. Rowe as actually removed the non-free
firmwares from coreboot, effictively turning it into libreboot. This has a
few consequences - firstly, the screen brightness is effectively locked at
100% and the physical volume buttons and function keys don't work. The good
news is that a coreboot hacker called GNUtoo is working on a free firmware
replacement that will resolve these minor, if slightly irritating issues.
All in all however, these small issues pale in comparison to what you are
actually getting when you buy one of these x60's - a completely free (well,
free as a lemote) notebook that respects your privacy, freedom and community.
There is no trace of trecherous computing, digital handcuffs or hardwired
backdoors. In an age where illigitimate and dangerous groups of humans like
the NSA are working hard to strip the rights and freedoms of individuals in
the twenty-first century, a computer than does the computing the way *you*
wish is essential.
I've uploaded some images of my setup - the GNU and GNU/Linux inside stickers
came from some FSF purchases I made a few months before.
http://imgur.com/bcuzqMC
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