From cf01f33c98f9114c08be16910ac36d399de82e8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 02:32:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] E6400 is great, part 3 --- site/docs/hardware/r400.md | 5 +++++ site/docs/hardware/r500.md | 5 +++++ site/docs/hardware/t400.md | 5 +++++ site/docs/hardware/t500.md | 5 +++++ site/docs/hardware/x200.md | 5 +++++ 5 files changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/r400.md b/site/docs/hardware/r400.md index ac6c91f..94bd259 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/r400.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/r400.md @@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ P*: Partially works with blobs | **SeaBIOS** | Works | | **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works | +**If you haven't bought an R400 yet: the [Dell Latitude +E6400](../../news/e6400.md) is much easier to flash; no disassembly required, +it can be flashed entirely in software from Dell BIOS to Libreboot. It is the +same hardware generation (GM45), with same CPUs, video processor, etc.** + It is believed that all or most R400 laptops are compatible. See notes about [CPU compatibility](../install/r400_external.html#cpu_compatibility) for diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/r500.md b/site/docs/hardware/r500.md index 90f1efd..727ce91 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/r500.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/r500.md @@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ P*: Partially works with blobs | **SeaBIOS** | Works | | **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works | +**If you haven't bought an R500 yet: the [Dell Latitude +E6400](../../news/e6400.md) is much easier to flash; no disassembly required, +it can be flashed entirely in software from Dell BIOS to Libreboot. It is the +same hardware generation (GM45), with same CPUs, video processor, etc.** + This board as basically identical to the T500, and has very similar disassembly. You must take it apart and flash the chip externally. diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/t400.md b/site/docs/hardware/t400.md index 1dbcafd..ec97116 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/t400.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/t400.md @@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ P*: Partially works with blobs | **SeaBIOS** | Works | | **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works | +**If you haven't bought an T400 yet: the [Dell Latitude +E6400](../../news/e6400.md) is much easier to flash; no disassembly required, +it can be flashed entirely in software from Dell BIOS to Libreboot. It is the +same hardware generation (GM45), with same CPUs, video processor, etc.** + Introduction ============ diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/t500.md b/site/docs/hardware/t500.md index 6f88552..b370789 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/t500.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/t500.md @@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ P*: Partially works with blobs | **SeaBIOS** | Works | | **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works | +**If you haven't bought an T500 yet: the [Dell Latitude +E6400](../../news/e6400.md) is much easier to flash; no disassembly required, +it can be flashed entirely in software from Dell BIOS to Libreboot. It is the +same hardware generation (GM45), with same CPUs, video processor, etc.** + Introduction ============ diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/x200.md b/site/docs/hardware/x200.md index 5b7d46b..0b34f3f 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/x200.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/x200.md @@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ P*: Partially works with blobs | **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works | +**If you haven't bought an X200 yet: the [Dell Latitude +E6400](../../news/e6400.md) is much easier to flash; no disassembly required, +it can be flashed entirely in software from Dell BIOS to Libreboot. It is the +same hardware generation (GM45), with same CPUs, video processor, etc.** + Introduction ============