LibreBoot!
As an open source enthusiast, I find new open-source softwares almost every week. This week I get to know about a great one, which I never thought of. A Open-Source BIOS firmware alternative, LibreBoot. The thought never struck me that there might also be Open source BIOS firmware out thereHow I found it?
For some weeks, I was looking for some opensource projects which I can contribute to but I was too confused about which one to pick. The main reason being, every new thing fascinates me and thus I got distracted too easily. Discussing these issues with my dgplug mentor Shakti kannan aka mbuf, I found my core competence (low level computer stuff, 0s and 1s) and most of all, I learnt to say No! to other fascinating stuff which distracted me a lot.mbuf advised me to check on LibreBoot and see if it helps. When I first encounter libreboot documentation, i couldn't understand much, but searching a little about it, I started to liked it.
What is it?
Libreboot (formerly known as GNU Libreboot) is a free software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS firmware found in most computers with a libre, lightweight system designed to perform only the minimum number of tasks necessary to load and run a modern 32-bit or 64-bit operating system.How can you get started?
I wont go into much detail, but there is one advice i would like to give: Hold on, take your time, it might not get to you at first.
- Read about it and its history here.
- Download the source code for libre boot from its git repository hosted here by:
git clone https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot.git
- Try and install it on your system (Recommended on Test System).
- See if you like it.
- Have fun with its code.
As you can see in its documentation, its tested for limited devices/hardwares and here's your chance, go try and test it on your on.
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