From 8e44d74aa5f669adba24469b7acf3429d8fc4cf6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:20:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] duplicates --- site/docs/bsd/index.md | 12 ++++++++---- site/docs/hardware/kcma-d8.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/site/docs/bsd/index.md b/site/docs/bsd/index.md index 97156f0..f7be202 100644 --- a/site/docs/bsd/index.md +++ b/site/docs/bsd/index.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ you read this article. Boot BSD, using SeaBIOS ======================= -On x86 platforms, libreboot/libreboot both provide the choice of GRUB and/or +On x86 platforms, Libreboot provides the choice of GRUB and/or SeaBIOS payload. GRUB can technically boot BSD kernels, but the code is poorly maintained and unreliable for this use-case scenario; on BIOS systems, GRUB can chainload BSD bootloaders, but on bare metal (as coreboot payload), @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ on most systems, but not on most coreboot systems with native video initialisation used, due to the quirks already described. If you see any documentation (in BSD land) pertaining to VESA modes, ignore it entirely; unless you're using the proprietary VGA ROM for your device, it won't work, -and libreboot/libreboot don't distribute these (instead, coreboot's own video +and Libreboot doesn't distribute these (instead, coreboot's own video initialisation is used where possible, or a headless SeaBIOS payload setup is provided, where you would either run it headless or install a graphics card). @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Dubious mention: Tianocore -------------------------- Tianocore is extremely bloated, and unauditable, so it is not included -in libreboot or libreboot, but it is the reference UEFI implementation by +in Libreboot firmware, but it is the reference UEFI implementation by Intel and contributors. It can boot most BSD systems very well. More robust ways to provide UEFI services in Libreboot are to be investigated. @@ -151,7 +151,11 @@ releases of Libreboot. Desktop users ------------- -Desktop users on libreboot/libreboot should just install a graphics card, +NOTE: This section may not be full accurate; for example, the hardware page +about HP Elite 8200 SFF talks about use of graphics cards on both corebootfb +and txtmode setups, and seems to work fine with SeaBIOS in both cases. + +Desktop users on Libreboot should just install a graphics card, and again boot with SeaBIOS in text mode; however, when you do this, SeaBIOS will execute the VGA option ROM on the card which will provide early video initialisation instead of coreboot's initialisation, and that diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/kcma-d8.md b/site/docs/hardware/kcma-d8.md index 4b3a125..b3065d7 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/kcma-d8.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/kcma-d8.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ below to determine compatibility with your board. Flashing instructions can be found at [../install/](../install/) - note that external flashing is required (e.g. RPi), if the proprietary (ASUS) firmware is -currently installed. If you already have libreboot/libreboot/coreboot, by default +currently installed. If you already have Libreboot or coreboot, by default it is possible to re-flash using software running in Linux on the kcma-d8, without using external hardware.