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'''coreboot''' (formerly known as LinuxBIOS) is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) you can find in most of today's computers. It performs just a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes a so-called [[Payloads|payload]].
'''coreboot''' is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS BIOS] (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a [[Payloads|payload]].


The 2008 [[Coreboot Symposium 2008|coreboot summit]] is in 1 week! Hope to see you there. See [[Current events]] for more information.  
With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like [[SeaBIOS | PC BIOS services]] or [[TianoCore | UEFI]]. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.


Thanks to AMD for being a Silver supporter of the 2008 coreboot summit!
coreboot currently supports over '''[[Supported Motherboards|230]]''' different mainboards. Check the [[Support]] page to see if your system is supported.


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coreboot was formerly known as [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-January/029135.html LinuxBIOS].
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coreboot uses [[git]] for source control and [http://review.coreboot.org gerrit] as the patch review tool.
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* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* Fast boot times (3 seconds to Linux console)
* Fast boot times (500 milliseconds to verified Linux kernel)
* Avoids the need for a slow/buggy/proprietary BIOS
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* Runs in 32-Bit protected mode almost from the start
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* Written in C, contains virtually no assembly code
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* Supports many [[Supported Motherboards|mainboards]], [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|devices]], and [[payloads]]
* Supports many [[Supported Motherboards|mainboards]], [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|chipsets]], and [[payloads]]
* Further features: netboot, serial console, remote flashing, ...
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_form_factor Small form factor computers], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_theater_PC Home-theater PCs]  
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* [[Linux]]
* [[SeaBIOS]] / [[FILO]] / [[GRUB2]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [[OpenFirmware]] / [[OpenBIOS]] -->
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* [[Linux]] / [[Windows]] / [[FreeBSD]] / [[NetBSD]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
* [[GRUB2]]
* [[Etherboot]] / [[GPXE]] / [[iPXE]] / [[Payloads|...]]
* [[Booting Windows using coreboot|Windows]] ([[ADLO]])
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* [[Bayou]] / [[Coreinfo]] / [[Tint]] / [[Libpayload]]-->
* [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD] ([[ADLO]])
* [[memtest86]]
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* [http://www.openbios.org/ OpenBIOS]
* [http://www.openbios.org/Open_Firmware Open Firmware]
* [http://www.openbios.org/SmartFirmware SmartFirmware]
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/gnufi/ GNUFI] (UEFI)
* [[Etherboot]]
* [[Plan 9]]
* [[coreinfo]]
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'''About'''<br /><small>Find out more about coreboot.<hr />[[News]] | [[Press]] | [[Current events|Events]] | [[History]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots & Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]] | [[Products]] | [[Clusters]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">About</span>'''<br /><small>Find out more about coreboot.</small><small><hr />[[Press]] | [[Logo]] | [[History]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots/Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]] | [[Products]] | [[Vendors]]</small>
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'''Developers'''<br /><small>Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.<hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [[Developer Manual]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/browser/trunk/coreboot-v2 Browse Source] | [[JTAG/BSDL Guide|JTAG]] | [[EHCI Debug Port]] | [[Distributed and Automated Testsystem|Testsystem]] | [[GSoC]] | [[Ideas]] | [[Laptop]] | [[Desktops]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Developers</span>'''<br /><small>Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.</small><small><hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [[Developer Manual]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://review.coreboot.org/gitweb?p=coreboot.git;a=tree Browse Source] | [[GSoC]] | [[Where to start]] | [[Distributed and Automated Testsystem|Testsystem]]</small>
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'''Status'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.<hr />[[Supported Motherboards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets & Devices]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status] | [[Flashrom#Supported_devices|Flashrom support]] | [[Superiotool#Supported_devices|Superiotool support]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Status</span>'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.</small><small><hr />[[Supported Motherboards|Supported Boards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Board Status Pages]] | [[Blob Matrix|Blob Matrix]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status]</small>
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'''Related Tools'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.<hr />[[Flashrom]] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Libpayload]] | [[Mkelfimage]] </small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Related Tools</span>'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.</small><small><hr />[http://www.flashrom.org flashrom] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Mkelfimage]] | [[Inteltool]] | [[Msrtool]] | [[Ectool]] | [[Developer_Manual/Tools|Hardware tools]] | [[Abuild]] | [http://serialice.com SerialICE]</small>
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'''Getting Started'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.<hr />[[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Build Tutorials]] | [[Payloads]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]] | [[Confirmed working svn revisions|Confirmed Working SVN Revisions]] | [[Misc]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Getting Started</span>'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.</small><small><hr />[[Build HOWTO]] | [[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]] | [[Build from Windows]]</small>
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'''Support'''<br /><small>Learn how to contact us and find help and support.<hr />[[FAQ]] | [[Mailinglist]] | [[IRC]] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ Issue Tracker] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|corebootv2 Options]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Support</span>'''<br /><small>Learn how to contact us and find help and support.</small><small><hr />[[FAQ]] | [[Mailinglist]] | [[IRC]] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|coreboot Options]]</small>
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[[Image:Coreinfo pci.png|thumb|The [[coreinfo|coreinfo payload]].]]
[[File:Coreboot menuconfig.png|center|thumb|[[Build HOWTO|make menuconfig]] in coreboot]]
 
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[News]]</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[http://blogs.coreboot.org News (blog)]</span>'''<hr />
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* '''2008/04/03:''' [[News#2008.2F04.2F03_coreboot_Symposium_in_Denver|coreboot Symposium Denver]]
<rss max=5>http://blogs.coreboot.org/feed/</rss>
* '''2008/03/17:''' [[News#2008.2F03.2F17_MSI_MS-6119_now_supported|MSI MS-6119 support]]
* '''2008/03/17:''' [[News#2008.2F03.2F17_Intel_3100_chipset_and_Intel_devkit_.28Mt._Arvon.29_board_now_supported|Intel 3100 / Mt.Arvon support]]
* '''2008/03/09:''' [[News#2008.2F03.2F09_RCA_RM4100_now_supported|RCA RM4100 support]]
* '''2008/03/07:''' [[News#2008.2F03.2F07_ASUS_A8V-E_Deluxe_now_supported|ASUS A8V-E Deluxe support]]
* '''2008/02/20:''' [[News#2008.2F02.2F20_MSI_MS-7135_.28K8N_Neo3.29_now_supported|MSI MS-7135 (K8N Neo3) support]]
* '''2008/01/27:''' [[News#2008.2F01.2F27_Abit_BE6-II_V2.0_now_supported|Abit BE6-II V2.0 support]]
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Contact</span>'''<hr />
 
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* [[Mailinglist|Mailing list]]: [mailto:coreboot@coreboot.org coreboot@coreboot.org]
'''2015/10''' [https://blogs.coreboot.org/blog/2015/08/04/coreboot-conference-in-europe-october-2015/ coreboot conference europe in Bonn]
* [[IRC]]: '''#coreboot''' (on [http://www.freenode.net/ irc.freenode.net])
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Revision as of 22:04, 21 August 2015

coreboot is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a payload.

With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or UEFI. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.

coreboot currently supports over 230 different mainboards. Check the Support page to see if your system is supported.

coreboot was formerly known as LinuxBIOS.

coreboot uses git for source control and gerrit as the patch review tool.

  • 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
  • Fast boot times (500 milliseconds to verified Linux kernel)
  • Supports many mainboards, chipsets, and payloads

About
Find out more about coreboot.
Press | Logo | History | Screenshots/Videos | Contributors | Sponsors | Products | Vendors

Developers
Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.
Development Guidelines | Developer Manual | Doxygen | Browse Source | GSoC | Where to start | Testsystem

Status
Find out whether your hardware is already supported.
Supported Boards | Supported Chipsets | Board Status Pages | Blob Matrix | Build Status

Related Tools
Tools and libraries related to coreboot.
flashrom | Superiotool | Nvramtool | Buildrom | Mkelfimage | Inteltool | Msrtool | Ectool | Hardware tools | Abuild | SerialICE

Getting Started
Download coreboot and get started.
Build HOWTO | Downloads | Documentation | QEMU | AMD SimNow | Build from Windows

Support
Learn how to contact us and find help and support.
FAQ | Mailinglist | IRC | Glossary | coreboot Options
make menuconfig in coreboot


News (blog)

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Upcoming Events

2015/10 coreboot conference europe in Bonn



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