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diff --git a/docs/hcl/c201.md b/docs/hcl/c201.md index 24332b14..afc97bf0 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/c201.md +++ b/docs/hcl/c201.md @@ -1,4 +1,6 @@ -% ASUS Chromebook C201 + +ASUS Chromebook C201 +==================== This is a Chromebook, using the Rockchip RK3288 SoC. It uses an ARM CPU, and has free EC firmware (unlike some other laptops). More RK3288-based @@ -12,10 +14,12 @@ instructions. The board is supported in libreboot, however, and has been confirmed to work.** Flashing instructions can be found at -[../install/#flashrom](../install/#flashrom) +[../install/\#flashrom](../install/#flashrom) [Back to previous index](./). + + - [Google's intent with CrOS devices](#googlesintent) - [Considerations about ChromeOS and free operating systems](#os) - [Caution: Video acceleration requires a non-free blob, software @@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ Flashing instructions can be found at - [Depthcharge payload](#depthcharge) - [Flash chip write protection: the screw](#thescrew) + + Google's intent with CrOS devices {#googlesintent} ================================== @@ -56,6 +62,10 @@ are supported in libreboot. Those laptops are supported, in spite of Apple and Lenovo, companies which are actually *hostile* to the free software movement. +[Back to top of page](#pagetop). + + + Considerations about ChromeOS and free operating systems {#os} ======================================================== @@ -76,6 +86,10 @@ install Debian. TODO: instructions for Devuan +[Back to top of page](#pagetop). + + + Caution: Video acceleration requires a non-free blob, software rendering can be used instead. {#videoblobs} ============================================================================================= @@ -95,6 +109,10 @@ The Tamil developer wrote this blog post, which sheds light on the story: [http://libv.livejournal.com/27461.html,http://libv.livejournal.com/27461.html](http://libv.livejournal.com/27461.html). +[Back to top of page](#pagetop). + + + Caution: WiFi requires a non-free blob, a USB dongle can be used instead. {#wifiblobs} ========================================================================= @@ -103,7 +121,7 @@ require non-free firmware in the Linux kernel in order to work. The libreboot project recommends using an external USB wifi dongle that works with free software. See -[#recommended\_wifi](./#recommended_wifi). +[\#recommended\_wifi](./#recommended_wifi). There are 2 companies (endorsed by Creative Commons, under their *Respects your Freedom* guidelines), that sell USB WiFi dongles @@ -120,6 +138,8 @@ These wifi dongles use the AR9271 (atheros) chipset, supported by the free *ath9k\_htc* driver in the Linux kernel. They work in *linux-libre* too. + + EC firmware is free software! {#ec} ============================= @@ -135,6 +155,8 @@ when using one of these laptops. The libreboot FAQ briefly describes what an *EC* is: <http://libreboot.org/faq/#firmware-ec> + + No microcode! {#microcode} ============= @@ -149,6 +171,10 @@ present), which are proprietary software. On ARM CPUs, the instruction set is implemented in circuitry, without microcode. +[Back to top of page](#pagetop). + + + Depthcharge payload {#depthcharge} =================== @@ -156,6 +182,8 @@ These systems do not use the GRUB payload. Instead, they use a payload called depthcharge, which is common on CrOS devices. This is free software, maintained by Google. + + Flash chip write protection: the screw {#thescrew} ====================================== @@ -179,8 +207,9 @@ firmware-level *evil maid* attack. It's possible to write protect on all current libreboot systems, but CrOS devices make it easy. The screw is such a stupidly simple idea, which all designs should implement. -Copyright © 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org> + +Copyright © 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>\ Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license or any later version published by Creative |