Why “coreboot” is being discussed
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there is upstream code but it's not well-integrated, and google's tree is largely optimised for their own payload called Deptchcharge. mrchromebox tweaks coreboot for use with e…
by leahlibre · Oct 15, 2026
Yeah, the (poisoned) AGENTS.md file reads lots like "f*ck AI", which feels like anti-AI dogmatism for me. If I really wanted to use this project, I would use Coreboot instead or…
by dorianniemiec · Oct 15, 2026
Yes. Even before this you could use MrChromebox's UEFI Coreboot on a lot of ChromeOS devices. You can run Linux or even Windows on them.
by cwiggs · Oct 15, 2026
You’re correct, I guess haven’t been following this over the last few years. It looks like blobs are now merely minimized and ME is neutered with me_cleaner. So the only differe…
by iamnothere · Oct 15, 2026
I realize that, but what's the selling point of Libreboot on Chromebooks when Coreboot is already supported, and it merely merged in support from Coreboot?
by cpburns2009 · Oct 15, 2026
I thought Chromebooks natively came with Coreboot support.
by cpburns2009 · Oct 15, 2026
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coreboot is a free and open‑source project that provides lightweight firmware to initialize hardware and then load an operating system. It is designed to replace proprietary firmware by performing the minimal tasks required to start a modern 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. Read more on Wikipedia