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minus-squareJim East@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoDo you flash Libreboot or Canoeboot?
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoI have used the fedora boot program for my last usb install.
minus-squareJim East@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI’ve not heard of that. Does Fedora have its own coreboot distro, or is it something else?
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)linkfedilinkarrow-up1·24 hours agoOhhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus. I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before.
minus-squareJim East@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 hours agoCompatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :) (For creating a bootable USB drive from a .iso file, can you not simply use the dd command?)
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)linkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoThanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though.
Hides stash of thinkpads…
Do you flash Libreboot or Canoeboot?
I have used the fedora boot program for my last usb install.
I’ve not heard of that. Does Fedora have its own coreboot distro, or is it something else?
Ohhh I thought you were talking about flashing software for inputting the iso into the usb like Rufus.
I haven’t swapped out the BIOS/UEFI firmware before.
Compatibility with Libreboot/Canoeboot seems to be one of the main advantages of certain Thinkpad models, so it might be something to check out. :)
(For creating a bootable USB drive from a
.iso
file, can you not simply use thedd
command?)Thanks for letting me know about these options. I haven’t tried the dd command though.