diff --git a/site/docs/install/index.md b/site/docs/install/index.md index 0f11972..a0fc06d 100644 --- a/site/docs/install/index.md +++ b/site/docs/install/index.md @@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ in release ROMs. The link above says how to re-add them. When building ROM image yourself, from source, Libreboot's build system automatically handles it. See: [Libreboot build instructions](../build/) +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + PRECAUTIONS =========== diff --git a/site/download.md b/site/download.md index d9d9df1..f9265c4 100644 --- a/site/download.md +++ b/site/download.md @@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ in release ROMs. The link above says how to re-add them. When building ROM image yourself, from source, Libreboot's build system automatically handles it. See: [Libreboot build instructions](docs/build/) +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + GPG signing key --------------- diff --git a/site/download.uk.md b/site/download.uk.md index eda13a1..39f4f27 100644 --- a/site/download.uk.md +++ b/site/download.uk.md @@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ in release ROMs. The link above says how to re-add them. When building ROM image yourself, from source, Libreboot's build system automatically handles it. See: [Libreboot build instructions](docs/build/) +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + Код підпису GPG --------------- diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20221214.md b/site/news/libreboot20221214.md index 7f97528..34e4f9b 100644 --- a/site/news/libreboot20221214.md +++ b/site/news/libreboot20221214.md @@ -9,6 +9,22 @@ in 2022. *This* new release, Libreboot 20221214, is released today on December This is marked as a *testing* release, but most/all boards should be fairly stable. +READ THIS BEFORE FLASHING LIBREBOOT, OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE +==================================================================== + +**On newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME and/or MRC firmware, such as +ThinkPad X230 or T440p, and/or HP laptops that require KBC1126 EC firmware, +the release ROMs of Libreboot are MISSING certain files, that you must insert +yourself. FAILURE to adhere to this warning may result in you bricking your +machine (rendering it unbootable), if you were to flash the release ROMs without +modifying them in any way. For more information, please read:** + +**[Insert binary blobs on Sandybridge/Ivybridge/Haswell](../docs/install/ivy_has_common.md)** + +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + Build from source ----------------- diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20230319.md b/site/news/libreboot20230319.md index f4c2c7b..0572977 100644 --- a/site/news/libreboot20230319.md +++ b/site/news/libreboot20230319.md @@ -30,6 +30,22 @@ been provided pre-compiled; specifically, `daisy` and `veyron` chromebook boards are not available pre-compiled, but the other boards are. A few new boards have been added, in addition to several fixes and feature additions. +READ THIS BEFORE FLASHING LIBREBOOT, OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE +==================================================================== + +**On newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME and/or MRC firmware, such as +ThinkPad X230 or T440p, and/or HP laptops that require KBC1126 EC firmware, +the release ROMs of Libreboot are MISSING certain files, that you must insert +yourself. FAILURE to adhere to this warning may result in you bricking your +machine (rendering it unbootable), if you were to flash the release ROMs without +modifying them in any way. For more information, please read:** + +**[Insert binary blobs on Sandybridge/Ivybridge/Haswell](../docs/install/ivy_has_common.md)** + +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + Build from source ----------------- diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20230413.md b/site/news/libreboot20230413.md index 670e42b..aedd36c 100644 --- a/site/news/libreboot20230413.md +++ b/site/news/libreboot20230413.md @@ -30,6 +30,22 @@ existing supported hardware; the focus is going to be on adding *more* boards to Libreboot, to support more hardware. I've been on a spree, buying lots of mainboards that coreboot supports, that would be interesting in Libreboot. +READ THIS BEFORE FLASHING LIBREBOOT, OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE +==================================================================== + +**On newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME and/or MRC firmware, such as +ThinkPad X230 or T440p, and/or HP laptops that require KBC1126 EC firmware, +the release ROMs of Libreboot are MISSING certain files, that you must insert +yourself. FAILURE to adhere to this warning may result in you bricking your +machine (rendering it unbootable), if you were to flash the release ROMs without +modifying them in any way. For more information, please read:** + +**[Insert binary blobs on Sandybridge/Ivybridge/Haswell](../docs/install/ivy_has_common.md)** + +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + Build from source ----------------- diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20230423.md b/site/news/libreboot20230423.md index 147e0e2..44df2cb 100644 --- a/site/news/libreboot20230423.md +++ b/site/news/libreboot20230423.md @@ -29,6 +29,22 @@ The *priority* for Libreboot is to add as many new boards as possible, from now to the next stable release (ETA Q3 2023), with many testing releases in between. Release early, release often. Rigorious testing ensues. +READ THIS BEFORE FLASHING LIBREBOOT, OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE +==================================================================== + +**On newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME and/or MRC firmware, such as +ThinkPad X230 or T440p, and/or HP laptops that require KBC1126 EC firmware, +the release ROMs of Libreboot are MISSING certain files, that you must insert +yourself. FAILURE to adhere to this warning may result in you bricking your +machine (rendering it unbootable), if you were to flash the release ROMs without +modifying them in any way. For more information, please read:** + +**[Insert binary blobs on Sandybridge/Ivybridge/Haswell](../docs/install/ivy_has_common.md)** + +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + Build from source ----------------- diff --git a/site/news/libreboot20230625.md b/site/news/libreboot20230625.md index 313dfe2..6c88802 100644 --- a/site/news/libreboot20230625.md +++ b/site/news/libreboot20230625.md @@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ firmware, but not Libreboot! Booting Linux/BSD is also [well](../docs/linux/) a new *stable* release of Libreboot. The previous stable release was Libreboot 20220710, released on 10 July 2022. +READ THIS BEFORE FLASHING LIBREBOOT, OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE +==================================================================== + +**On newer Intel platforms that require Intel ME and/or MRC firmware, such as +ThinkPad X230 or T440p, and/or HP laptops that require KBC1126 EC firmware, +the release ROMs of Libreboot are MISSING certain files, that you must insert +yourself. FAILURE to adhere to this warning may result in you bricking your +machine (rendering it unbootable), if you were to flash the release ROMs without +modifying them in any way. For more information, please read:** + +**[Insert binary blobs on Sandybridge/Ivybridge/Haswell](../docs/install/ivy_has_common.md)** + +This isn't required on *all* Libreboot-supported boards, but if in doubt, follow +these instructions anyway. If you run `blobutil` on a board that doesn't need +blobs, nothing will happen. + A note about the changelog --------------------------