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We recommend avoiding Kingston modules.</b> + </p> + + <p> + Flashing instructions can be found at <a href="../install/index.html#flashrom">../install/index.html#flashrom</a> + - note that external flashing is required (e.g. BBB), if the proprietary (ASUS) firmware is currently installed. + If you already have libreboot, by default it is possible to re-flash using software running in GNU/Linux + on the kcma-d8, without using external hardware. + </p> + + <p> + <a href="index.html">Back to previous index</a>. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="cpu-compatibility">CPU compatibility</h1> + <p> + <strong>Use Opteron 4200 series (works without microcode updates, including hw virt).</strong> + 4300 series needs microcode updates, so avoid those CPUs. 4100 series is too old, and mostly untested. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="boardstatus">Board status (compatibility)</h1> + <p> + See <a href="https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kcma-d8-status.php">https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kcma-d8-status.php</a>. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="formfactor">Form factor</h1> + <p> + These boards use the SSI EEB 3.61 form factor; make sure + that your case supports this. This form factor is similar + to E-ATX in that the size is identical, but the position of + the screws are different. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="ipmi">IPMI iKVM module add-on</h1> + <p> + Don't use it. It uses proprietary firmware and adds a backdoor (remote out-of-band management chip, + similar to the <a href="http://libreboot.org/faq/#intelme">Intel Management Engine</a>. Fortunately, + the firmware is unsigned (possibly to replace) and physically separate from the mainboard since it's + on the add-on module, which you don't have to install. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="flashchips">Flash chips</h1> + <p> + 2MiB flash chips are included by default, on these boards. It's on a P-DIP 8 slot (SPI chip). + The flash chip can be upgraded to higher sizes: 4MiB, 8MiB or 16MiB. With at least 8MiB, + you could feasibly fit a compressed linux+initramfs image (BusyBox+Linux system) into CBFS + and boot that, loading it into memory. + </p> + <p> + Libreboot has configs for 2, 4, 8 and 16 MiB flash chip sizes (default flash chip is 2MiB). + </p> + <p> + <b> + DO NOT hot-swap the chip with your bare hands. Use a P-DIP 8 + chip extractor. These can be found online. + See <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools">http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools</a> + </b> + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="graphics">Native graphics initialization</h1> + <p> + Only text-mode is known to work, but linux(kernel) can initialize + the framebuffer display (if it has KMS - kernel mode setting). + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="issues">Current issues</h1> + <ul> + <li>LRDIMM memory modules are currently incompatible</li> + <li> + SAS (via PIKE 2008 module) requires non-free option ROM (and SeaBIOS) to boot from it + (theoretically possible to replace, but you can put a kernel in CBFS or on SATA + and use that to boot GNU, which can be on a SAS drive. The linux kernel can use + those SAS drives (via PIKE module) without an option ROM). + </li> + <li> + IPMI iKVM module (optional add-on card) uses proprietary firmware. Since it's for + remote out-of-band management, it's theoretically a backdoor similar to the Intel + Management Engine. Fortunately, unlike the ME, this firmware is unsigned which + means that a free replacement is theoretically possible. For now, the libreboot project + recommends not installing the module. <a href="https://github.com/facebook/openbmc">This project</a> + might be interesting to derive from, for those who want to work on a free replacement. + In practise, out-of-band management isn't very useful anyway (or at the very least, + it's not a major inconvenience to not have it). + </li> + <li>Graphics: only text-mode works. See <a href="#graphics">#graphics</a></li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h2 id="specifications">Hardware specifications</h2> + <p> + Check the ASUS website. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + + <p> + Copyright © 2016 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org><br/> + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document + under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 + or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; + with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. + A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../gfdl-1.3.txt">../gfdl-1.3.txt</a> + </p> + + <p> + Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at + <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html</a> + </p> + + <p> + UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE + EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS + AND AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF + ANY KIND CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, + IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHER. 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