gnuboot/website/news/libreboot20140729.md

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% Libreboot 20140729 release % Leah Rowe % 29 July 2014

Revisions for r20140729 (4th beta) (29th July 2014)

  • Documentation: improved (more explanations, background info) in docs/security/x60_security.html (courtesy of Denis Carikli)
  • MacBook2,1 tested (confirmed)
  • macbook21: Added script 'macbook21_firstflash' for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running.
  • Documentation: macbook21: added software-based flashing instructions for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running.
  • Reduced size of libreboot_src.tar.gz:
    • Removed .git and .gitignore from grub directory (libreboot_src); not needed. Removing them reduces the size of the archive (by a lot). GRUB development should be upstream.
    • Removed .git and .gitignore from bucts directory (libreboot_src); not needed. Removing them reduces the size of the archive. bucts development should be upstream.
    • Removed .svn from flashrom directory (libreboot_src); not needed. Removing it reduces the size of the archive. flashrom development should be upstream.
  • Added ROMs with Qwerty (Italian) layout in GRUB (libreboot*itqwerty.rom)
  • Added resources/utilities/i945gpu/intel-regs.py for debugging issues related to LCD panel compatibility on X60 Tablet and T60. (courtesy of Michał Masłowski)