Re: Porting Coreboot to a Mini PC

that's still going to cost more than $400. Add a zero and I'll think about
it ;-)

On Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 7:30 PM Mason Corkern <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yeah, I only want the port, not ongoing support.
>
> Thanks,
> Mason Corkern
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Matt DeVillier <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 3, 2024 8:25 PM
> *To:* Mason Corkern <[email protected]>
> *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [coreboot] Porting Coreboot to a Mini PC
>
> *[EXTERNAL SENDER]*
> The minisforum MiniPC you have linked is a completely different device
> from the one offered by Purism/Nitrokey; the only thing similar is the form
> factor.
>
> coreboot support has to be added on a per-mainboard basis, so the
> Minisforum device you linked would need to be ported by someone who
> understands coreboot and x86 firmware (or who has a lot of free time to
> learn). And the mainboard on the device would need to be unencumbered by
> things like Intel Bootguard (which fortunately IME most devices like that
> are, but it's not a guarantee).
>
> If you want not just a coreboot port, but ongoing support, it's going to
> cost you a heck of a lot more than the $400 you think Purism/Nitrokey are
> "overcharging" by. And I say that as the developer who did the initial port
> on the Purism Librem Mini/Mini v2 boards.
>
> -Matt
> (speaking on behalf of myself, not any present or past employer)
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 5:43 PM Mason Corkern <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I recently purchased a Mini PC from mini forums, a company based in Hong
> Kong [1]. I want to replace their custom BIOS with Coreboot since it's
> FOSS. Prisim and Nitro has been able to install Coreboot, but they said
> they did a custom port for the motherboard/cpu and they overcharge by $400
> and justify it due to the R&D spent on porting Coreboot to the minipc [2].
> Has anyone tried porting Coreboot for similar boars and/or made a tutorial?
> I couldn't find it when I googled around and looked in docs.
>
>
>
>    1. Minisforum NAB6/NPB7 Intel i7-12650H/Intel i7-13700H
>    <https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-nab6?variant=44164535288053>
>    2. Purism– Librem Mini <https://puri.sm/products/librem-mini/> and NitroPC
>    1 | shop.nitrokey.com <https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/nitropc-1-132>.
>    3.
>
> Thanks,
> Mason Corkern
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