Openbios

Posted:
Dec 29th, '20, 13:49
by nwtmg
Hi,
Anyone ever installed openbios. I have an old toshiba with 2 gig of ram and a bios going back to 2004. From uname -r
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5.7.19-desktop586-3.mga7
Thanks.
Re: Openbios

Posted:
Dec 29th, '20, 14:06
by doktor5000
What do you expect OpenBIOS to do ? I think you're mistaking it for something which it is not.
Have a look at
https://www.openfirmware.info/OpenBIOS# ... _use_cases
Re: Openbios

Posted:
Feb 2nd, '21, 18:44
by johnpenguin
Things like OpenBIOS aren't something you install like any other software. They usually require In System Programming and flashing the new bios straight to the flash chip, something that can't be done casually.
For a better documented and widespread project check coreboot and libreboot.