diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/dell9020.md b/site/docs/hardware/dell9020.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..41ea0d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/site/docs/hardware/dell9020.md @@ -0,0 +1,173 @@ +--- +title: Dell OptiPlex 9020 SFF/MT (and 7020) +x-toc-enable: true +... + +**[PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLING](../../news/safety.md), +OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE: [SAFETY PRECAUTIONS](../../news/safety.md)** + +
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+Dell OptiPlex 9020 +Dell OptiPlex 9020 +
+Dell OptiPlex 9020 +Dell OptiPlex 9020 +
+Dell OptiPlex 9020 +Dell OptiPlex 9020 +
+ +| ***Specifications*** | | +|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------| +| **Manufacturer** | Dell | +| **Name** | OptiPlex 9020 SFF/MT | +| **Variants** | OptiPlex 9020 SFF/MT | +| **Chipset** | Intel Q87 Express | +| **CPU** | Intel Haswell | +| **Graphics** | Intel HD Graphics | +| **Memory** | DDR3 DIMMs (max 32GB, 4x8GB) | +| **Architecture** | x86_64 | +| **Original boot firmware** | Dell UEFI firmware | +| **Intel ME/AMD PSP** | Present. Can be disabled with me_cleaner. | +| **Flash chip** | 2x SOIC-8, 12MiB (8+4) (96Mbit) | + + +``` +W+: Works without blobs; +N: Doesn't work; +W*: Works with blobs; +U: Untested; +P+: Partially works; +P*: Partially works with blobs +?: UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME +``` + +| ***Features*** | | +|---------------------------------------------------|----| +| **Internal flashing with original boot firmware** | ? | +| **Display (if Intel GPU)** | W+ | +| **Display (discrete CPU, SeaBIOS payload only)** | W* | +| **Audio** | W+ | +| **RAM Init** | W+ | + +| ***Payloads supported*** | | +|----------------------------|-----------| +| **GRUB (libgfxinit only)** | Works | +| **SeaBIOS** | Works | +| **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works | +
+Introduction +============ + +**Unavailable in Libreboot 20240126 or earlier. You must [compile from +source](../build/), or use a version newer than Libreboot 20240126** + +Official information about the laptop can be found here: + + +7020 compatibility +------------------ + +7020/9020 MT each have the same motherboard. Flash the 9020 ROM from Libreboot +on your 7020, and it will work. + +Ditto 7020/9020 SFF, it's the same motherboard. However, Libreboot provides +separate targets for MT and SFF. + +Build ROM image from source +--------------------------- + +For the MT variant (7020 MT and 9020 SFF): + + ./build roms dell9020mt_12mb + +For the SFF variant (7020 MT and 7020 SFF): + + ./build roms dell9020sff_12mb + +It is important that you choose the right one. The MT variant is the full +MTX tower. + +Installation +============ + +Insert binary files +------------------- + +If you're using a release ROM, please ensure that you've inserted extra firmware +required refer to the [guide](../install/ivy_has_common.md) for that. (failure +to adhere to this advice will result in a bricked machine) + +Libreboot's build system automatically downloads and processes these files if +you build Libreboot from source, but the same logic that it uses must be re-run +if you're using a release image. + +Set MAC address +--------------- + +This platform uses an Intel Flash Descriptor, and defines an Intel GbE NVM +region. As such, release/build ROMs will contain the same MAC address. To +change the MAC address, please read [nvmutil documentation](../install/nvmutil.md). + +WARNING about CPU/GPU compatibility +------------------------------- + +**NOTE: Graphics cards did not work when last tested; the rendering and output +is still handled by the intel graphics. Until this changes, you can only use +the onboard Intel graphics reliably, on these boards.** + +At the time of testing this board, I didn't have a CPU with graphics built in, +so I could only use discrete graphics on the PCI-E slot (in my case, Nvidia +Quadro K420 running under the nouveau driver in Linux). + +If you want to use onboard graphics, you must have a CPU that has a GPU built +into it. You can find a list here: + + (**must be LGA 1150 socket**) + +Because of this, Libreboot currently only provides ROM images where SeaBIOS +is the first payload, and SeaBIOS is relied upon the execute the VGA ROM that's +stored on the graphics card. However, coreboot's libgfxinit is also enabled, +so onboard graphics *should* work if you don't have a graphics card installed. + +Coreboot has libre initialisation code for Intel graphics, but libre +initialisation code is not available for most graphics cards. This machine can +take any graphics card that fits in the PCI-E slot. + +GRUB *also* works, from SeaBIOS when the machine is booted in text mode. Both +coreboot GRUB, and BIOS GRUB provided by your (Linux) distro. It's done this +way (SeaBIOS first) because Libreboot's configuration does not tell *coreboot* +to execute VGA Option ROMs, and it's important that we try to prevent bricks +whenever possible. + +Flash a ROM image (software) +----------------- + +If you're already running Libreboot, and you don't have flash protection +turned on, [internal flashing](../install/) is possible. + +Flash a ROM image (hardware) +----------------- + +**REMOVE all power sources and connectors from the machine, before doing this. +This is to prevent short circuiting and power surges while flashing.** + +For general information, please refer to [25xx NOR flash +instructions](../install/spi.md) - that page refers to use of socketed flash. + +This machine is somewhat cumbersome to flash, because it has a SOIC-16 flash +for the first 8MB part, and 4MB SOIC8. You can split up your 12MB ROM image +like so: + + dd if=libreboot.rom of=4mb.rom bs=1M skip=8 + dd if=libreboot.rom of=8mb.rom bs=1M count=8 + +The side cover comes off easily, and you can find the flash ICs next to the RAM. + +Here's the SOIC8 ICs being flashed: + +SOIC8 flash IC on 9020 SFF +SOIC8 flash IC on 9020 SFF + +Enjoy! diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/index.md b/site/docs/hardware/index.md index 73439c9..72204b5 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/index.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/index.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ libreboot currently supports the following systems in this release: ### Desktops (AMD, Intel, x86) -- **Dell OptiPlex 7020/9020 MT and SFF (no guides yet) - [Available to buy +- [Dell OptiPlex 7020/9020 MT and SFF](dell9020.md) - Also [available to buy with Libreboot preinstalled](https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-9020/)** - [Acer G43T-AM3](acer_g43t-am3.md) - [Apple iMac 5,2](imac52.md) diff --git a/site/docs/install/e6430.md b/site/docs/install/e6430.md index 2d50ed4..602e3ac 100644 --- a/site/docs/install/e6430.md +++ b/site/docs/install/e6430.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Refer to [mac\_address.md](../hardware/mac_address.md). It is recommended that you run *nvmutil*. See: -[nvmutil usage manual](nvmutil.md) +[nvmutil usage manual](nvmutil.md) - E5530 users don't need to run this. The `nvmutil` software is specifically designed for changing MAC addresses, and it implements a few more safeguards (e.g. prevents multicast/all-zero