coreboot on macbook 2,1
Re: coreboot on macbook 2,1
Hey david,
i also have that Macbook and would like to have coreboot on it.
I currently have elementary OS 0.3 (Ubuntu 12.04 based) on it.
Since the EFI is 32-bit i can only install a 32-bit Linux. Can i install a 64-bit Linux with coreboot?
How can i install a new OS after flashing coreboot? Can i just boot from USB? (that currently don't work, only from CD)
Is there a detailed tutorial how to flash it? I don't understand 100% of the wiki page.
i also have that Macbook and would like to have coreboot on it.
I currently have elementary OS 0.3 (Ubuntu 12.04 based) on it.
Since the EFI is 32-bit i can only install a 32-bit Linux. Can i install a 64-bit Linux with coreboot?
How can i install a new OS after flashing coreboot? Can i just boot from USB? (that currently don't work, only from CD)
Is there a detailed tutorial how to flash it? I don't understand 100% of the wiki page.
Re: coreboot on macbook 2,1
Hi welcome to our forum.
Coreboot can be flashed from your linux distro.
Here is link to rom file.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=g5 ... 71f1c4b3d5
1.rename rom file to coreboot.rom
apt-get install flashrom
2.then flash with this command:
flashrom --verbose --programmer internal:laptop=force_I_want_a_brick --chip SST25VF016B --write coreboot.rom >flashrom_write.log 2>&1
P.S if you want to boot from usb then make your bootusb (for example ubuntu64.iso)
dd if=/home/me/ubuntu.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M
where sdX is your usb drive.(you can check this using gnome-disk-utility)
Coreboot can be flashed from your linux distro.
Here is link to rom file.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=g5 ... 71f1c4b3d5
1.rename rom file to coreboot.rom
apt-get install flashrom
2.then flash with this command:
flashrom --verbose --programmer internal:laptop=force_I_want_a_brick --chip SST25VF016B --write coreboot.rom >flashrom_write.log 2>&1
P.S if you want to boot from usb then make your bootusb (for example ubuntu64.iso)
dd if=/home/me/ubuntu.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M
where sdX is your usb drive.(you can check this using gnome-disk-utility)
Re: coreboot on macbook 2,1
Thanks for the rom and instructions.
With that and the Wiki i was able to flash it. It was actually quiet easy.
The installed OS just boots up, faster than with apples EFI.
I have several thumb drives with install ISOs transferred to them. (booting up on other PCs with BIOS)
When i have one inserted while booting up, i get this Error over and over again.
When i plug it in when the boot menu is present and choose "Search ISOLINUX menu (USB)", nothing happens.
I had my installed OS bootet up and restarted the macbook with a thumb drive inserted. Then, with choosing "Search ISOLINUX menu (USB)", it actually boots it. So i was able to install elementary OS 0.4 Loki (64-bit, based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS).
It does also boot from a thumb drive when i hit while it boots.
After the first start i installed updates, but while configuring them the screen shows glitches for less than a second and then turns black. I startet the computer again, but the login screen has no background picture and login don't work anymore.
So it's not stable or usable.
Have you experienced similar behavior and may solved it?
With that and the Wiki i was able to flash it. It was actually quiet easy.
The installed OS just boots up, faster than with apples EFI.
I have several thumb drives with install ISOs transferred to them. (booting up on other PCs with BIOS)
When i have one inserted while booting up, i get this Error over and over again.
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--MORE--Unknown key 0xff detectedI had my installed OS bootet up and restarted the macbook with a thumb drive inserted. Then, with choosing "Search ISOLINUX menu (USB)", it actually boots it. So i was able to install elementary OS 0.4 Loki (64-bit, based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS).
It does also boot from a thumb drive when i hit while it boots.
After the first start i installed updates, but while configuring them the screen shows glitches for less than a second and then turns black. I startet the computer again, but the login screen has no background picture and login don't work anymore.
So it's not stable or usable.
Have you experienced similar behavior and may solved it?
Re: coreboot on macbook 2,1
Nope this is maybe os update problem.Try to install it again.I`m using trisquel (FSF approved ubuntu version) and devuan (debian version with no system D on it) all work very well never had any problem.
Try to use this gnu-linux-libre distributions if still have same problems with elementary OS.
Try to use this gnu-linux-libre distributions if still have same problems with elementary OS.
Re: coreboot on macbook 2,1
Hi to all from me.I tryed coreboot with lubuntu 14.04 and all was ok.My macbook is updated with SSD and 3GB ram.david wrote:Hi welcome to our forum.
Coreboot can be flashed from your linux distro.
Here is link to rom file.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=g5 ... 71f1c4b3d5
1.rename rom file to coreboot.rom
apt-get install flashrom
2.then flash with this command:
flashrom --verbose --programmer internal:laptop=force_I_want_a_brick --chip SST25VF016B --write coreboot.rom >flashrom_write.log 2>&1
P.S if you want to boot from usb then make your bootusb (for example ubuntu64.iso)
dd if=/home/me/ubuntu.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M
where sdX is your usb drive.(you can check this using gnome-disk-utility)
Intel 945G must support 4GB ram but it seems there is some kernel panic when install 2x2GB Ram.
So for now 1x2GB and 1x 1GB memory configuration is optimal for this macbook 2,1.
Re: coreboot on macbook 2,1
Hi and welcome to our forum too.
Yes macbook 2,1 has 3GB ram limitation i tested same configuration with 2x2 GB ram and with 3.8 kernel and i had same kernel panic.
So i think something must be fix in coreboot to be able to suport this 2x2 GB configuration.
Yes macbook 2,1 has 3GB ram limitation i tested same configuration with 2x2 GB ram and with 3.8 kernel and i had same kernel panic.
So i think something must be fix in coreboot to be able to suport this 2x2 GB configuration.