You can run a free OS pretty effortless, but when wanting 100% free software, you have to dig deeper and replace the proprietary BIOS firmware.

  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
    22·
    1 year ago

    Just get a 20 or 30 series Thinkpad that has no nvidia GPU, and flash coreboot on it.

    No, you cannot get 100% free firmware these days, but you can get something close this way.

    • TheyCallMeHacked@discuss.tchncs.de
      6·
      1 year ago

      I mean… Depends what you mean by 100% free firmware… If you mean only the boot firmware, that’s the case for PCs like the ThinkPads T400, T500, R500, W500, X200, as well as the Dell Latitude E6400. Note Libreboot even recommends the latter for new full libre buys, as it can be software-flashed without disassembly.

      But if you mean 100% free including EC firmware, wireless firmware, and disk firmware, then this will probably never happen, or at least not until a very very long time.