[Hardware] Noisebridge Coreboot Workshop

[Patrick O'Doherty]

Awesome! looking forward to this.

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:
> 
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> This workshop is focused on the Lenovo x220 and x230 laptop.
>>
>> We will be flashing and soldering new EEPROM with the GRUB2 payload.
>>
>>
>> There is currently discussion regarding when to run this workshop.
>>
>> 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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