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| author | sampablokuper <sam.kuper@uclmail.net> | 2017-03-21 21:40:49 +0100 |
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| committer | sampablokuper <sam.kuper@uclmail.net> | 2017-03-21 21:40:49 +0100 |
| commit | c5fa5b353fbe087e2ccaec0ba9587041ee558990 (patch) | |
| tree | a3ba3611287df5839eab015e838c1b9b5b73ce82 /docs/install | |
| parent | 3d56fe21a80808f8a1d9d915283a2d46c30a3f28 (diff) | |
| download | librebootfr-c5fa5b353fbe087e2ccaec0ba9587041ee558990.tar.gz librebootfr-c5fa5b353fbe087e2ccaec0ba9587041ee558990.zip | |
Warn of non-free software on Raspberry Pi
See https://notabug.org/vimuser/libreboot/issues/63 .
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diff --git a/docs/install/rpi_setup.md b/docs/install/rpi_setup.md index 21c8a4fc..4ee4d941 100644 --- a/docs/install/rpi_setup.md +++ b/docs/install/rpi_setup.md @@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ flash chip with the Raspberry Pi, using the [flashrom](http://flashrom.org/Flashrom) software. Most revisions of the RPi should work. +The Libreboot project recommends using +[blobless GNU/Linux](https://blog.rosenzweig.io/blobless-linux-on-the-pi.html) +on the Raspberry Pi, to avoid having to run non-free software. This +only became possible in February 2017 and the instructions below are +not yet updated with the necessary steps, so please do not follow the +steps below unless you are willing to run non-free software on your +Raspberry Pi. + This only covers SOIC-8 flash chips, for now. SOIC-16 guide coming later (for now, it should be easy enough for you to figure this out for SOIC-16). |