[Hardware] Noisebridge Coreboot Workshop

[Trent Robbins]

Hi All,

Get out your calendars - we're coreboot-ing our x220s this Thursday,
November 5th.

I have 14 of the 16MB/128MBit EEPROM chips recommended by Paul.  All of
them have been spoken for, but we are expecting to have a few extra by the
end if a waitlist forms.

Please bring $4 per x220 you will be modifying. We can choose what to do
with any extra chips. LMK in private if you need someone to spot you the $4.

*Event: *Noisebridge Coreboot Workshop - Hardware Hacking Day! (1st session)
*Place:* Noisebridge Hackatorium (we don't need a big space so we'll just
grab a table)

*Time: **5-6 PM begin hardware modification*. Latecomers should be fine.
*Date:* Thursday, November 5th.

*Important Preparation:* Please simulate this before coming in:
http://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO#Building_a_payload
Lenovo x220, Specific Information: http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x220

We are determining which payload to use. SeaBIOS is recommended for a first
payload. I read that it is easy to screw up a GRUB2 payload if you don't
know exactly what you are doing with grub. You can also run GRUB2 from
SeaBIOS so I am leaning in the SeaBIOS direction.
SeaBIOS Payload <http://www.coreboot.org/SeaBIOS>
GRUB2 Payload <http://www.coreboot.org/GRUB2>
Anyone else have thoughts on payload?

If anyone wants to come by earlier, Paul and I are meeting at 3 PM to make
sure it's as smooth as possible and everyone leaves with a working x220.


Best,

Trent
On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Trent Robbins <robbintt at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Inaugural post for the freshly minted Hardware mailing list!
>
> There is a Noisebridge Coreboot workshop coming up.  It will be the first
> of two workshops.
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> This workshop is focused on the Lenovo x220 and x230 laptop.
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> We will be flashing and soldering new EEPROM with the GRUB2 payload.
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> There is currently discussion regarding when to run this workshop.
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> The order of EEPROM has already been made, but we are planning to run a
> second workshop soon after!
>
>
> Best,
>
> Trent
>
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