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A true mainline Linux Kernel for the Pinebook Pro
aleksei
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11-06-2019, 11:16 PM
(11-06-2019, 11:42 AM)tsys Wrote:
(11-06-2019, 12:46 AM)aleksei Wrote:
Quote:Do you have any idea of how well Linux-libre would work? I understand WiFi/Bluetooth won't function - that's fine; are there any other problems?

Hard to tell. I think there is some binary firmware involved in the display port interface, too. Thus running without any firmware blobs at all might stop the display from working.

Could you be bothered to test it? It's a "to buy or not to buy" factor for me.
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RE: A true mainline Linux Kernel for the Pinebook Pro - by aleksei - 11-06-2019, 11:16 PM
5.12 - by kalpazanius - 04-26-2021, 04:38 PM
RE: 5.12 - by ramsey - 06-19-2021, 05:36 PM
RE: 5.12 - by linuxad - 06-20-2021, 09:26 AM

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