>"b-but how can I avoid this? Im scared, user!" That's the point of this thread. To highlight options that are out there that are relatively free of botnets. This will include the typical Librebooted memepads and whatnot, but a big part of this is also exploring alternative architectures.
For inclusion into this list, if the processor is made by Intel Corporation or Advanced Micro Devices, the device must be 100% free as in Libreboot. Otherwise, a less-extreme stance is taken, and something like Coreboot or U-boot will suffice.
ARM (Supported Distros: Most) Obviously there's a shit ton of SBCs One of these is EOMA68, which features 3D-printable housings, and potential RYF cert. crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop iMX6 Rex is an education-based SBC that combines elements of a Pi and an Arduino. It uses U-Boot. imx6rex.com/open-rex/ For a laptop option with an open firmware, try ARM Chromebooks. I'm dead serious. From what I can tell you can remove the write protection, reflash coreboot with different payload (Not seaBIOS or Depthcharge), and install loonix of choice. coreboot.org/Chromebooks docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eGPMu03vCxIO0a3oNX8Hmij_Qwwz6R6ViFC_1HlHOYQ/edit#slide=id.p Cavium makes some god-tier processors. Be on the lookout for that. cavium.com/Table.html Helios4 is an open-hardware NAS with U-boot shop.kobol.io/ Be warned though, user space is still shit under ARM for a "usual" user experience.
Brandon Adams
In general, your biggest concern with ARM is the GPU drivers. Mali is fucked. PowerVR too. Vivante GC and Qualcomm Ardreno are fine. Broadcom VideoCore is partial. Finally Panfrost should be usable (Mali T760, C201 Chromebook). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_graphics_device_driver#ARM MALI MIGHT BE GETTING OPENED UP PRAISE LINUX TORVALDS TECH TIPS lwn.net/Articles/738225/ Some anons have reported that lighter environments like XFCE are usable on stuff like Mali without the driver, but it's not ideal. One user said he couldn't remove the ChromeOS on his libreboot C201. This github issue talks about a solution. github.com/altreact/archbk/issues/3
OpenPOWER (Supported Distros: Fedora, Debian, CentOS/RHEL, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, BSDs): Raptor Engineering sells POWER9 workstations, that may soon be getting RYF certification. They're expensive as fuck, but probably the most powerful non-botnet computers that exist. Comparable to Xeons/Epyc. raptorcs.com/TALOSII/
SPARC (Supported Distros: *BSD, Gentoo, Illumos): Legit server stuff here. Open ISA and Open Boot firmware. code.coreboot.org/p/openboot/source/tree/1/ Below link is a big list of options, from ancient 80s shit, to modern servers released this year with 5.0GHz and 32 cores And of course, everything in between en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARC#Implementations
If it's Hardware Removal of Botnets, shouldn't it be HRB?
Connor Evans
Hard Removal of botnets Thread
Carter Barnes
Pinebook Pro would be your cheapest option but the screen is terrible ARM chromebooks are your best option Those are becoming more "premium" but even the best one available now (Acer Chromebook Spin CP513-2H) is only around $600
Colton Smith
HRT and hardware removal go hand in hand.
Asher Cox
i dont wanna use any laptops i wanna keep using my desktop rig and not compromise the performance of any components, but at the same time not sending any private information to the alphabet guys i work with cads, 3d renders and gaming is it possible to use something like a risc v cpu and an alt gpu architecture and still perform like if i was using an nvidia rtx and a ryzen cpu?
Intel is making a Risc-V core that is supposed to come out 2022; google Intel Horse Creek. This is the beginning of the Risc-V revolution.
Isaiah Diaz
What do you use the most?
Elijah Johnson
Talos and one ARM board are used for production services. So they're "used" 24/7. Others are on an as-needed basis depending on what packages needs testing. Working on the SPARC right now.
one day a cheap sbc that can be daily driven that is completely libre will appear that day i'll buy into this meme
Aiden Nelson
Soon hopefully. Yet I don't have high hopes hung on that if I'm honest.
Grayson Kelly
Based EHX enjoyer.
>trusting Intlel It's gonna have proprietary extensions to the ISA at the very least, if not outright backdoors like the ME...etc
>Talos You're either rich, lucky or both. I assume you're running Gentoo on these systems?
Jason Hughes
Yes. I did get a good deal on the Talos - half price on the board because ONE of the RAM slots was broken. Out of 16 slots. Even with that, about $6k USD for the entire system. It's an absolute beast though.
That's a crazy deal. Any specific workloads on such a beast of a system? Or just a generic server?
Elijah Edwards
No, nothing you couldn't do with an equivalent Xeon. But it can run containers, it can virtualize with hardware accel, etc etc. I just use it as a firewall/router and application server. And also build box for cross-compiling.
