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diff --git a/www/conduct.md b/www/conduct.md index 313321c0..69dc0ae8 100644 --- a/www/conduct.md +++ b/www/conduct.md @@ -82,22 +82,20 @@ Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting one of the moderators privately via IRC private message (see list below): -* Andrew Robbins: **and\_who** on Freenode, email <mailto:andrew@libreboot.org> -* Jason Self: **jxself** on Freenode -* Leah Rowe: **\_4of7** on Freenode, email <mailto:leah@libreboot.org> +* Andrew Robbins: **and\_who** on Freenode, email + [andrew@libreboot.org](mailto:andrew@libreboot.org) +* Leah Rowe: **unoccupied** on Freenode, email + [leah@libreboot.org](mailto:leah@libreboot.org) * Paul Kocialkowski: **paulk-X** Freenode (X is variable, for this - person, email <mailto:paul@libreboot.org> + person, email [paul@libreboot.org](mailto:paul@libreboot.org) check in the channel) -* Swift Geek: **swiftgeek** on Freenode, email <mailto:swiftgeek@libreboot.org> +* Swift Geek: **swiftgeek** on Freenode, email + [swiftgeek@libreboot.org](mailto:swiftgeek@libreboot.org) If the complaint is for abuses on the Libreboot subreddit at [r/libreboot](https://www.reddit.com/r/libreboot/) then there are a separate group of moderators whom you can contact, via private message on the Reddit -website: - -* hexacat -* pizzaiolo\_ -* libreleah +website. The subreddit has a public list of moderators on it. If you deviate from these guidelines, make sure that it is with good reason. Treatment of each case will be handled pragmatically, on a case-by-case basis. diff --git a/www/download.md b/www/download.md index f88b20af..4b24ec81 100644 --- a/www/download.md +++ b/www/download.md @@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ GPG signing key Releases are signed with GPG. - $ gpg --recv-keys 0x05E8C5B2 + gpg --recv-keys 0x969A979505E8C5B2 + +Full key fingerprint: CDC9 CAE3 2CB4 B7FC 84FD C804 969A 9795 05E8 C5B2 The GPG key can also be downloaded with this exported dump of the pubkey: [lbkey.asc](lbkey.asc). @@ -49,10 +51,10 @@ Project, USA) <https://elgrande74.net/libreboot/> (elgrande74.net, France) -<https://nephelai.zanity.net/mirror/libreboot/> (zanity.net, New Zealand) - <https://mirror.koddos.net/libreboot/> (koddos.net, Netherlands) +<https://mirror.swordarmor.fr/libreboot/> (swordarmor.fr, France) + RSYNC mirrors {#rsync} ------------- @@ -67,8 +69,6 @@ UK) <rsync://ftp.linux.ro/libreboot/> (linux.ro, Romania) -<rsync://libreboot.mirror.si/libreboot/> - <rsync://mirror.koddos.net/libreboot/> (koddos.net, Netherlands) Are you running a mirror? Contact the libreboot project, and the link will be @@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ if using HTTPS. <http://mirror.helium.in-berlin.de/libreboot/> (in-berlin.de, Germany) -<http://libreboot.mirror.si/> (mirror.si, Slovenia) - -<http://ginette.swordarmor.fr/libreboot/> (swordarmor.fr, France) - FTP mirrors {#ftp} ----------- @@ -103,8 +99,6 @@ of Kent, UK) <ftp://ftp.linux.ro/libreboot/> (linux.ro, Romania) -<ftp://libreboot.mirror.si/libreboot> (mirror.si, Slovenia) - Statically linked ------------------ @@ -6,6 +6,63 @@ x-toc-enable: true Important issues ================ +Is the Libreboot project still active? +------------------------------------------- + +Yes! The [git repository](https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot) shows all of +the work that we're currently doing. Libreboot is quite active. + +So when is the next version of Libreboot coming out? +------------------------------------------------------- + +Short answer: It's out when it's out. If you want to help out and submit +patches, refer to [the Git page](git.md). + +We don't issue ETAs. + +Long answer: + +We've been re-writing the entire Libreboot build system from scratch, since +the previous release. This has taken longer than we expected, but the new +build system is reaching maturity. We are polishing it. + +Once the new build system is stable, our next priority is ensuring that all +currently supported build targets build properly in Libreboot. + +After that, the priority is to make sure that all current boards in Libreboot +use the most up to date revision of coreboot, with all of the most recent fixes +and improvements. Testing those boards will then be a matter of peer review, +reaching out to the entire community via alpha/beta/RC releases. + +Generally, all major release-blocking issues must be addressed before a new +release can be issued. See: +<https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/issues> + +The most important tasks now are as follows: + +- Study the build system of Libreboot (written in BASH), and make fixes to it. +- Work on new improvements and help with testing once ROMs build for all + boards, when the build system is stable. +- In particular, there are several new boards in coreboot that we can add to + Libreboot, as documented on the Libreboot bug tracker. These will also have + to be added, and fully tested. Instructions for setting up hardware-based + flashing tools can be found in + [the Libreboot installation guides](docs/install/) +- Bugs! Report bugs! <https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/issues> +- A few new board ports will also come in handy ;) + If you've got the skills, we'd really appreciate that. Port them to coreboot + first, or make existing coreboot targets work without binary blobs. + +More generally: + +- Tell your friends about Libreboot! Libreboot wants to liberate as many people + as possible. +- If you have ways to improve the documentation, you can do that too. + Refer to [the Git page](git.md) for instructions on submitting patches to the + documentation. +- Encourage companies, or any persons with the skills/resources, to get + involved with Libreboot development. + What version of libreboot do I have? ---------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -698,23 +755,23 @@ project. ### External GPUs -The Video BIOS is present on most video hardware. On all current -libreboot systems, this is implemented using free software. The Video -BIOS is responsible for initializing any sort of visual display; without -it, you'd have what's called a *headless* system. - -For integrated graphics, the VBIOS is usually embedded as an *option -ROM* in the main boot firmware. For external graphics, the VBIOS is +The Video BIOS is present on most video cards. For integrated graphics, +the VBIOS (special kind of OptionROM) is usually embedded +in the main boot firmware. For external graphics, the VBIOS is usually on the graphics card itself. This is usually proprietary; the -only difference is that SeaBIOS executes it (alternatively, you embed it +only difference is that SeaBIOS can execute it (alternatively, you embed it in a coreboot ROM image and have coreboot executes it, if you use a different payload, such as GRUB). -We're going to tentatively say no, they're not OK. Unless you're -actively working to replace the VBIOS, or find out how to get a visual -display without it (possible in some cases, if the kernel driver can be -modified to work without it, possibly only needing certain -non-executable data). +On current libreboot systems, instead of VBIOS, coreboot native GPU init is used, +which is currently only implemented for Intel GPUs. +Other cards with proper KMS drivers can be initialized once Linux boots, +but copy of VBIOS may be still needed to fetch proper VRAM frequency +and other similar parameters (without executing VBIOS code). + +In configurations where SeaBIOS and native GPU init are used together, +a special shim VBIOS is added that uses coreboot linear framebuffer. + ### EC (embedded controller) firmware diff --git a/www/index.md b/www/index.md index 8fd886e1..9181a429 100644 --- a/www/index.md +++ b/www/index.md @@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ libreboot is fully free software, where anyone can contribute or inspect its code. Libreboot is faster, more secure and more reliable than most non-free -firmware, and can provide many advanced feature, like encrypted -/boot/, GPG signature checking before booting your kernel, ability to -load an OS *from the flash chip*, and more. +firmware. Libreboot provides many advanced features, like encrypted +/boot/, GPG signature checking before booting your kernel and more! Libreboot's main upstream provider is [coreboot](https://www.coreboot.org/), which we deblob. We upstream our custom patches to projects like coreboot, depthcharge, GRUB, and flashrom where possible. Together, we provide an -automated build and installation system with nontechnical documentation, -allowing Libreboot to be widely used. +automated build and installation system with non-technical documentation, +allowing Libreboot to be widely used. diff --git a/www/management.md b/www/management.md index b05a1826..f09ce9b7 100644 --- a/www/management.md +++ b/www/management.md @@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ List of members in the core management team In alphabetical order: - Andrew Robbins is a core developer. IRC nick **and\_who**, email - <mailto:andrew@libreboot.org> + [andrew@libreboot.org](mailto:andrew@libreboot.org) - Paul Kocialkowski is a core developer. IRC nick **paulk-X** - (**X** is variable, and changes over time), email <mailto:paul@libreboot.org> + (**X** is variable, and changes over time), email + [paul@libreboot.org](mailto:paul@libreboot.org) - Leah Rowe is a core developer (and project founder). IRC nick - **\_4of7**, email <mailto:leah@libreboot.org> + **unoccupied**, email [leah@libreboot.org](mailto:leah@libreboot.org) - Swift Geek is a core developer. IRC nick **swiftgeek**, email - <mailto:swiftgeek@libreboot.org> + [swiftgeek@libreboot.org](mailto:swiftgeek@libreboot.org) Generally, the people on this list have these responsibilities: @@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ These people are not part of core management, but still have influence. Other IRC channel moderators: - IRC nick **specing** on the Libreboot IRC channel. -- IRC nick **pizzaiolo** on the Libreboot IRC channel. -- IRC nick **jxself** on the Libreboot IRC channel. + +specing occasionally provides assistance, and moderates the IRC channel. Additionally, Libreboot has a separate set of operators on the subreddit r/libreboot. Check Reddit for more information. Actions taken by moderators diff --git a/www/news/MANIFEST b/www/news/MANIFEST index 45bc9cae..4f588538 100644 --- a/www/news/MANIFEST +++ b/www/news/MANIFEST @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md news/release-testing-20171221.md news/lenovo-recall.md news/alyssa-resignation.md diff --git a/www/news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md b/www/news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0de75670 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/news/libreplanet2018-workshop.md @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +% Libreboot installation workshop at FSF LibrePlanet 2018 conference +% Leah Rowe +% 21 March 2018 + +LibrePlanet is the annual conference held by the Free Software Foundation in +Boston, MA, USA. This year, it's being held at MIT university on March 24th +and 25th. More details about it are here: +<https://libreplanet.org/2018/> + +The FSF isn't officially hosting a Libreboot workshop at LibrePlanet +this year. At the 2015 and 2016 LibrePlanet conference, there were workshops +there run by myself and Patrick McDermott, a former member of the Libreboot +project. The FSF has confirmed that they don't have a dedicated room for it +this year, due to increasing number of conference goers. + +Therefore, an unofficial workshop is being set up. I've already issued a news +post about this on the libreplanet-discuss mailing list: +<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2018-03/msg00037.html> + +With John Sullivan's blessing: +<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2018-03/msg00039.html> + +If you, the reader, are attending LibrePlanet this year, and you would like to +get a Libreboot system flashed for you, then take it with you to LibrePlanet. +There will be knowledgeable people there who can flash Libreboot for you. + +Find one of the people on the list below (list will be updated if more people +volunteer to flash). If it's Kurt, they'll flash for you at the Technoethical +booth. If it's someone else, they can take you into the speakers' lounge (it does +not matter if they're not a speaker). John Sullivan of FSF has approved this. +There are tables, chairs and power sockets in that room. +There are also tables and chairs outside the speakers' lounge, in the common +area at the conference, but I highly recommend using the speakers' lounge. +That's where I took people, on LibrePlanet 2015 and 2016 :) +It's really comfy in there. + +John Sullivan of FSF has also confirmed that that there is a dedicated +*alcohol-free social and hacking time* at the FSF office on Saturday 24th +March, between 1900-2130 (7-9:30 PM). You could also flash someone's laptop for +them there, in the conference room at the FSF, or on a table outside. Or the +sysadmin room, if that's OK with them. + +I've been asking around. The following people have confirmed so far that they +will be providing Libreboot flashing services at the conference: + +- Kurt from Technoethical, an FSF-endorsed Libreboot hardware seller. They will + also have their own samples. They'll be at the Technoethical booth there. + IRC nick sensiblemn\_ or sensiblemn on #libreboot IRC +- zyliwax from #libreboot IRC - has confirmed that they will be there +- Patrick McDermott (pehjota) of Libiquity. Patrick is also present at + LibrePlanet, and has brought flashing equipment. What Patrick said on the + libreplanet-discuss mailing list: look for the person that is wearing a + grey Libiquity polo shirt. They posted this picture on the mailing list, + so you know how to find this person: + <http://www.libiquity.com/media/images/patrick-mcdermott.jpg> + - of note: Patrick is bringing CH341A-based programmer, and can flash D8/D16 +- You could also find an FSF sysadmin and ask them to flash Libreboot for you. + +I would be grateful if anyone else would also be willing to provide flashing. +I myself am not attending the conference physically, unfortunately. + +See mailing list post for more info. If you would like to help Kurt and +zyliwax out, please either reply to that mailing list post on +libreplanet-discuss or email me directly: +[leah@libreboot.org](mailto:leah@libreboot.org) and I'll add your name in +the above list. + +Basically, all you need for flashing someone's laptop at the conference is: + +- Portable SPI flasher (USB powered. SSH into it via your laptop, use the SPI + flasher's own 3v3, etc). Make sure to use the workaround-mx patch on + flashrom, so that you can use `--workaround-mx` on Macronix chips, if flashing + an X200, otherwise flashing will be unreliable (see mailing list post linked + above) - portability is important, in case you sit down with someone in + a place without power sockets. + See guides on libreboot.org for setting up SPI flashers, but ignore the notes + about external PSUs and instead just wire up the flasher's own 3v3 connection. + The workaround-mx patch is here: + <https://notabug.org/consts/libreboot/raw/2caaac00972d9ea56b0fcd7c95897e90283b05b8/projects/flashrom/patches/0005-Workaround-MX25-reliable-operation.patch> + apply this on flashrom src and build with that. To use it, just pass the + `--workaround-mx` option in flashrom. +- Screwdrivers (phillips head 0 *and* 00 - sometimes labelled PH0 or PH00, + respectively) +- Thermal paste and thermal cleaning material, for T400 flashing + - arctic mx-4 paste recommended. For cleaning material, use anti-static cloth + and isopropyl alcohol - as pure as possible! ideally close to 100%! 70% + rubbing alcohol is common in USA, and not suitable for electronics +- Anti-ESD wrist/ankle strap, to protect against damage from electrostatic + discharge when working with circuit boards. + +Optionally: + +- Bring DIP8 25xx SPI chips with Libreboot, for ASUS KCMA-D8 or KGPE-D16, for the + conference goer to put in their D8/D16 when they get home. Also PLCC32 LPC + 1MB (or bigger, with padding at the beginning) chips for ASUS KFSN4-DRE +- Soldering equipment (knife tip, hot air, etc) for X200T flashing. NOTE: FSF has + soldering equipment in their office, you could ask them to lend it to you + if you're flashing a laptop there at the FSF office. NOTE2: Kurt from + Technoethical is also bringing soldering equipment. |