thinkpad-ec
Infrastructure for examining and patching Thinkpad embedded controller firmware (by hamishcoleman)
skulls
pre-built coreboot images and documentation on how to flash them for Thinkpad Laptops (by merge)
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| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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thinkpad-ec
Posts with mentions or reviews of thinkpad-ec.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-02.
- Infrastructure for examining and patching ThinkPad embedded controller firmware
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T430 classic keyboard mod help needed - can't flash the EC
Hi all, some of you might be familiar with the T430 classic keyboard hack. I seem to be stuck. I followed the instructions here to physically modify the keyboard. I downgraded my BIOS to the 2.81 version. I installed Linux Mint on a spare SSD, booted into it, and followed the github instructions here to create the bootable USB. However, when I boot the USB to modify the firmware, I run into an error message before it starts. I'm not quite sure what it means or how to get it to proceed. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Using coreboot for keybinds?
If your notebook is a thinkpad from the xx30 series you can do a custom keymap for the embedded controller with thinpad-ec - you'd need to flash back bios, update EC, flash back coreboot. I've done that to have a native dvorak keyboard with control on the right position.
- w530 w510 battery swap
- Issues with EC flashing on T430.
- T430 battery replacement from Duracell - not detected or recognized. Any thoughts, please? Thanks.
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Coreboot vs Ivyrain vs Skulls vs Heads
In regards to unlocking third-party batteries on the Ivy Bridge ThinkPad laptops, this is handled by the embedded controller firmware, stored on a completely separate chip from the system firmware. On these systems, coreboot is not concerned with the embedded controller functionality at all. There is a separate project that handles this: thinkpad-ec
- x330 mod. Can't whitelist batteries
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T430 EC Battery Whitelist flash not working.
Link to EC Flash: https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec
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New X230 battery showing constant 0%
I bought an aliexpress battery and have gone through the process of the battery patch. I can now run with the battery, and get a decent 6ish hours off of it. Fantastic.
skulls
Posts with mentions or reviews of skulls.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-13.
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Greatest “Classic” Mac Laptop: Powerbook G3 Pismo
I also have an X230 that I bought from a local recycler. Its small but also a bit on the chunky side when it comes to weight and thickness. I do enjoy using it though. I put a SATA SSD and a mSATA SSD in it, upped the RAM to 16GB, replaced the Bluetooth adapter with a USB plug that I have a Logitech Unify Adapter plugged into, and replaced the stock BIOS with Skulls (which also nuked most of the Intel ME) https://github.com/merge/skulls/
Since its running Coreboot/SeaBIOS now it won't boot Windows. That's fine though became it runs the XFCE edition of Manjaro just fine.
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Skulls loaded on the first boot but then nothing
I just flashed Skulls BIOS on a Lenovo Thinkpad T440p but successful boots are rare — usually the display doesn't turn on & CPU fan promptly turns off and no error beeps occur. Only the power button stays lit up.
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Raspberry Pi OS: Where are the the pi_bcm2835 and spidev files? Is "/etc/modules.load.ed" the same as "/etc/modules"?
I'm trying to flash Skulls BIOS using this guide and one of the steps states "For flashrom we put pi_bcm2835 and spidev in /etc/modules". Where can I find the pi_bcm2835 and spidev files?
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"enable_uart=1" missing from /boot/config.txt file
I'm trying to flash Skulls BIOS using this guide and one of the steps states "in the SD Cards's /boot/config.txt file enable_uart=1 and dtparam=spi=on". I found the file but it doesn't contain any "uart" entries. Would pasting the entry under "dtparam=spi=on" and saving it achieve the same result?
- What laptops that support Internal method for initial instillation?
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Just wanted to clarify some things
Skulls comes close to a "download and execute" experience.
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Moved from Windows to Debian Linux on the T420
Nice! Have you thought of changing to an open source BIOS with Skulls? It's more secure and faster. You can now flash it with a flash drive using 1vyrain.
- Undoing 1vyrain?
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T430 Coreboot question
Use this and flash ut with ivyrain https://github.com/merge/skulls
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Thinkpad x230 skulls/coreboot problem.
Known problem. See https://github.com/merge/skulls/issues/231
What are some alternatives?
When comparing thinkpad-ec and skulls you can also consider the following projects:
1vyrain - LiveUSB Bootable exploit chain to unlock all features of xx30 ThinkPad machines. WiFi Whitelist, Advanced Menu, Overclocking.
t430-coreboot - coreboot rom for thinkpad t430
coreboot - Mirror of https://review.coreboot.org/coreboot.git. We don't handle Pull Requests.
x220-coreboot - My my coreboot built for the thinkpad x220, including vga bootsplash, boot menu wait set to 1 sec, and me_cleaner
IVprep - Downgrade any xx30 series ThinkPad to an 1vyrain compatible BIOS version.
heads - A minimal Linux that runs as a coreboot or LinuxBoot ROM payload to provide a secure, flexible boot environment for laptops, workstations and servers.
T430-Bios
coreboot-builder-scripts - Bash scripts and config files to simplify building of Coreboot using the official coreboot-sdk docker image
thinkpad-ec - Infrastructure for patching x230 and similar Thinkpad embedded controller firmware
x210 - Collection of patches, mods and documentation for the 51nb x210.