From aa4f0ed83c772430637da85e3b31391ee132115e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 14:59:24 +0100 Subject: update FAQ entry related to BSD systems --- www/faq.md | 39 +++++---------------------------------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) (limited to 'www/faq.md') diff --git a/www/faq.md b/www/faq.md index e76b979b..b773cbe4 100644 --- a/www/faq.md +++ b/www/faq.md @@ -909,40 +909,11 @@ setting) for the graphics. Can I use BSD? ---------------------------------- -For the most part, BSD systems remain untested in libreboot. BSD systems -contain binary blobs (non-free firmware and applications), so do beware. -**We need proper documentation for BSD in libreboot. Documentation is in -the git repository. [This page](git.md) shows how to send patches to -the libreboot project.** - -[This reddit -post](https://www.reddit.com/r/BSD/comments/53jt70/libreboot_and_bsds/) -has some basic information. - - - -OpenBSD 5.9 or higher is believed to be compatible with video in X11 -(libertyBSD 5.9 or higher is also compatible). See -. -Another user also reported success with OpenBSD: -. **NOTE: -[Libreboot has openbsd instructions now!](../docs/bsd/openbsd.html). -Thanks go to Scott Bonds who submitted the initial documentation for it. -TODO: Test LibertyBSD (deblobbed OpenBSD version) and make that the main -recommended version of OpenBSD in the guide.** - -FreeBSD is believed to be compatible (text mode). We don't know if it -can work with a framebuffer, although at least one user did report that -FreeBSD supports kernel mode setting, so it might be possible. This -individual was able to boot FreeBSD in text mode, using libreboot -20160818: see -. - -At least one user reported to us that NetBSD should work in libreboot -out of the box. - -We would like to merge instructions for installing and booting BSD on -libreboot systems. [Patches are welcome!](https://libreboot.org/git/) +Absolutely! Libreboot has native support for NetBSD, OpenBSD and LibertyBSD. +Other distros are untested. + +See: +[docs/bsd/](docs/bsd/) Are other operating systems compatible? ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2