https://www.raptorcs.com/TALOSII

I just saw this, even if it is pretty old.

They continue the IMB powerPC architecture.

Talk with a developer

3mdeb develops coreboot for the architecture.

Here is an interesting presentation

OS Installation is complex, but Linux/BSD with support for ppc64 should work.

The used AMD Radeon Pro WX7100 GPU is pretty open, but the boot code contains blobs.

Just as the NVME controller.


This is a competitor to RISC-V, while the latter is in early steps but is high in trend and developing fast.

FYI, SimpleX chat on RISC-V

  • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.netOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    4 months ago

    Yes it is pretty damn expensive.

    3mdeb would be an alternative for people using servers, but they mainly to IOT and workstations I think.

    And, no idea, but I assume there are server mainboards that are supported by Coreboot.

    Afaik Google runs all their servers on Coreboot.


    I as a mere mortal just spent reviving an “old” Thinkpad 250. I mean it had a 1TB SSHD in it, which never was full, a random old SATA SSD and it runs Xonotic!

    That BIOS is 3 years EOL, and has strange settings, like not enabling TPM 2.0 or 2 strange remote management / antitheft services baked in, which could be permanently disabled.

    Also disabling everything related to Network on the UEFI helped.