You could choose a mixed solution: containers for OSs that can share the same kernel, different partitions or VMs when OSs need a different kernel.
It depends from how often you use one OS or another too, so you reduce your partitions and used storage.
I think you would love to run Qubes OS, which is fully supported on all Librem desktops and laptops currently. You wouldn’t need to reboot to a bunch of different distros to get all the functionality that you are using. Check it out!
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coreboot/SeaBIOS on Librem laptops isn’t “complete open source” as there are binary blobs in coreboot. Switching to Tianocore for UEFI support from SeaBIOS would not add any additional non-open source code.
Unofficial coreboot/Tianocore builds for Librem laptops have been available from my website for some time now.
You don’t say? EFI/GPT compatibility?
that’s implied, yes.
run my Firmware Utility script, flash the UEFI firmware, reboot, install UEFI OS.
Only caveat is that they are not supported by Purism, and I haven’t gotten around to updating them to 4.12 yet, and so the Mini isn’t yet supported. I’ll try to do that this weekend.
One can use my UEFI firmware and revert to the official coreboot/PureBoot firmware at any time by using the official Purism coreboot utility script. As I’m the author of both, the latter borrows from the former 
edit: apparently my memory was a bit faulty last night, the UEFI firmware images for Librem laptops provided by my script are indeed up to date/based on coreboot 4.12
edit 2: just added support for the Mini
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So, I can revert back if needed?
*I have flashed ROMs before; but, I have to ask.
What’s the likelihood of bricking the mobo? I assume it’s not high; but, if I do, can it be recovered and by whom?
I assume, I’ll be voiding the warranty?
Just kma, Thanks
You da dog homie. I’m honored.
Quite unlikely
No it does not affect the warranty.
Very, very, cool.
Anyone have information about when Librem 14 shipping is going to start?
I was so excited to see a 14 inch laptop with dual channel DDR4 supporting upto 64GB. I was seriously considering system76 lemur pro but it only supports max 40GB. I already placed an order.
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The announcement for the Librem 14 mentions Q4, so sometime between October 1 and December 31.
there’s always a non-zero risk when flashing firmware, but it’s probably under 0.1% based on what I’ve seen with ChromeOS devices over the years.
If one’s device were to brick, recovery is fairly easy using a ~$10 Ch341A USB programmer and a chip-clip. I’ve written up an unbricking guide for ChromeOS devices, but haven’t gotten around to putting something similar together for Purism devices
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In every page for L14 they state:
early Q4, 2020.
So it should be October 2020.
It is also the same time frame needed by Librem Mini from announcement till shipment.
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Thanks @leetar.
The Librem 14 still the best x86 GNU Laptop IMHO, but I would like that Librem 14 v2 to be more Libre equipped and aggressive like:
- mechanical keyboard
- built-in blu-ray disc slide slot loading driver
- better gpu intel iris
- sim avx-512 cpu compatible
- monitor-t.f.t 90hz plus 3000-contrast as minimun 1080p
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- i.b.m power 9 cpu arch, will be amazing, but i already know the big task to do like starting from zero, but it would be the best security & privacy & Libre & powerfull gnu machine forever ever.
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- i.b.m power 9 cpu arch, will be amazing, but i already know the big task to do like starting from zero, but it would be the best security & privacy & Libre & powerfull gnu machine forever ever.