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[PATCH v1 04/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Intel: Update and clarify
From: |
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli |
Subject: |
[PATCH v1 04/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Intel: Update and clarify. |
Date: |
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 15:14:26 +0100 |
Rationale for the changes:
- The most recent laptops that work all have a chipset from the GM45
family.
- The section is still the case in 2024.
Signed-off-by: Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <GNUtoo@cyberdimension.org>
---
sviki/fsf/hardware/graphics-cards.mdwn | 13 ++++++++-----
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sviki/fsf/hardware/graphics-cards.mdwn
b/sviki/fsf/hardware/graphics-cards.mdwn
index 61899a8..e41b2c4 100644
--- a/sviki/fsf/hardware/graphics-cards.mdwn
+++ b/sviki/fsf/hardware/graphics-cards.mdwn
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ Contributions are welcome. See
<https://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/fsf/>.
## Intel
-On X200 and other Intel-based laptops, integrated graphics are stable, but on
-newer machines, we don't have a free BIOS + ME. (On some Intel Models, like
-Pentium, there may be no ME there, but still some non-free firmware). For this
-reason, as of 2022, the latest free Intel-based system that the FSF can use is
-the X200.
+On laptops compatible with Canoeboot or GNU Boot that use the Intel
+GM45 chipset family (X200, T400, etc), integrated graphics are stable
+and works with fully free software (free BIOS replacement and with the
+nonfree Management Engine firmware removed).
+
+But newer machines require some nonfree code or firmware to boot. For
+this reason, as of 2024, the latest free Intel-based system that the
+FSF can use is these laptops.
A while back, Intel announced that they were creating discreet graphics cards,
but it's not clear if those are available, too expensive, overpowered, or
--
2.46.0
- [PATCH v1 00/11] FSF sysadmin wiki patches for GPUs, Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 06/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Nvidia: Warn about nonfree software., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 08/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Add section about other card vendors., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 10/11] FSF: hardware: disable option roms: improve flashrom commands., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 02/11] FSF: explain how to test contributions., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 01/11] FSF: clarify how to contribute., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 04/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Intel: Update and clarify.,
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <=
- [PATCH v1 03/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Intel: fix typo., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 05/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Update AMD status., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 07/11] FSF: hardware: graphics-card: Add possible lead with nouveau instabilities., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 11/11] FSF: hardware: disable option roms: clarify shutdown / cold boot., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07
- [PATCH v1 09/11] FSF: hardware: disable option roms: update and point hardware/graphics-card to it., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/11/07