[coreboot] Server systems shipped with coreboot

[thierry.laurion at gmail.com]

For the KGPE-D16, an integration effort was made in Heads to support
such board.

https://github.com/osresearch/heads/issues/134

  * OpenBMC support merged into coreboot so the server can boot
  * Flashrom support to flash OpenBMC directly from within Heads
  * Flashrom support to reflash Heads internally
  * Multiboot support, QubesOS support

Thanks Timothy for all the great work that was accomplished on that
board in the past years.


TPM2 integration is still missing though. Don't hesitate to collaborate
onto  heads to integrate VBOOT changes. 16Mb of SPI flash is more then
enough to support it.

Talos II cannot actually fulfill most of the threat models that the
KGPE-D16 can with Heads + QubesOS combined.

That is why i'm interested in the legal implications and limitations of
selling such systems with replaced firmwares. That and the
deactivation/suppression of ME/PSP blobs.


Couple of interesting hints given here legally. Thanks a bunch. Will
have official legal advices in the next coming days. Will share them back.


Thierry


On 01/17/2018 06:12 AM, Piotr Kubaj via coreboot wrote:
> There's no "pure coreboot" systems. You need some payload.
>
> Also, while Talos is truly awesome, the OP asked about coreboot
> specifically and Talos doesn't run coreboot :)
>
> At the moment, the best coreboot-supported server motherboard is ASUS
> KGPE-D16. You can also get libre BMC with OpenBMC port for it.
>
> If you just want a libre motherboard, Talos is the best you can get.
>
> On 18-01-17 12:00:01, coreboot-request at coreboot.org wrote:
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:29:18 +0100
>> From: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net>
>> To: Coreboot <coreboot at coreboot.org>
>> Subject: [coreboot] Server systems shipped with coreboot
>> Message-ID: <d5d6d8ee-77ee-4232-a89a-e5158140b065 at gmx.net>
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>> Hi,
>>
>> does anyone have a list of server systems which are shipped with
>> coreboot? I'm interested in coreboot+UEFI systems, coreboot+Linux
>> systems, coreboot+SeaBIOS systems, pure coreboot systems.
>>
>> At 34C3 I was told by someone that a major vendor has been shipping
>> servers with coreboot without announcing this, and I unfortunately
>> neither remember the server model nor who told me about this. If said
>> person could remind contact me, I'd be thankful.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Carl-Daniel
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:28:23 +0300
>> From: Mike Banon <mikebdp2 at gmail.com>
>> To: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net>,
>>     coreboot at coreboot.org
>> Subject: Re: [coreboot] Server systems shipped with coreboot
>> Message-ID:
>>     <CAK7947nVZptQEhiRzfPQpt_KqVFERXzFNrppeb_NTVhEGxSLQQ at mail.gmail.com>
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>>
>> Hi friend ! I just googled "coreboot servers" and found this:
>>
>> https://store.vikings.net/the-server-1u , and
>> https://www.siliconmechanics.com/i7045/opteron-server.php
>> (Installation of coreboot is available with certain configurations;
>> contact Sales for details.)
>>
>> And, of course, Talos II POWER9 servers which are already available
>> for pre-orders.
>> They are the future of libre server computing :
>> https://www.raptorcs.com/TALOSII/prerelease.php
>>
>> So basically there are two options:
>> 1) use one of a few coreboot-supported boards with AMD Opterons (which
>> are also a bit outdated)
>> you can even build such a server by yourself, just get the supported
>> hardware and flash coreboot to it
>> 2) preorder Talos II and wait for shiny new server to come ;)
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:29 PM, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger
>> <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> does anyone have a list of server systems which are shipped with
>>> coreboot? I'm interested in coreboot+UEFI systems, coreboot+Linux
>>> systems, coreboot+SeaBIOS systems, pure coreboot systems.
>>>
>>> At 34C3 I was told by someone that a major vendor has been shipping
>>> servers with coreboot without announcing this, and I unfortunately
>>> neither remember the server model nor who told me about this. If said
>>> person could remind contact me, I'd be thankful.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Carl-Daniel
>>>
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