Libreboot 25.06 Released With Support For Two More Outdated Systems
Libreboot 25.06 released this week as the newest version of this Coreboot downstream focused on shipping only with free and open-source components. But due to the strict open-source nature of Libreboot, it continues to primarily see support for long outdated platforms.
With Libreboot 25.06 there is support for two platforms: the Acer Q45T-AM and Dell Precision T1700 SFF and MT systems. The Acer Q45T-AM motherboard employs the Intel Q45 chipset for this LGA-775 platform and designed for long-outdated Core 2 processors. The Dell Precision T1700 isn't quite as bad but still mostly a museum piece or memory in the distant past with being a Haswell era system. In 2025 mostly useful if you are just demanding strict free software requirements for your system and can find a Dell Precision T1700 used for a very cheap price but otherwise remains a very tough sale like most of the other supported devices by Libreboot.
Libreboot 25.06 also ships with updates to components like GRUB and SeaBIOS and U-Boot. Libreboot 25.06 additionally has a variety of fixes and other code changes.
Details on the new 25.06 for those interested via Libreboot.org.
With Libreboot 25.06 there is support for two platforms: the Acer Q45T-AM and Dell Precision T1700 SFF and MT systems. The Acer Q45T-AM motherboard employs the Intel Q45 chipset for this LGA-775 platform and designed for long-outdated Core 2 processors. The Dell Precision T1700 isn't quite as bad but still mostly a museum piece or memory in the distant past with being a Haswell era system. In 2025 mostly useful if you are just demanding strict free software requirements for your system and can find a Dell Precision T1700 used for a very cheap price but otherwise remains a very tough sale like most of the other supported devices by Libreboot.
Libreboot 25.06 also ships with updates to components like GRUB and SeaBIOS and U-Boot. Libreboot 25.06 additionally has a variety of fixes and other code changes.
Details on the new 25.06 for those interested via Libreboot.org.