Dasharo (coreboot+Heads) Entry Subscription for Laptops – 1 year

66,12  (ex. VAT)

Overview

The Dasharo Entry Subscription includes coreboot+Heads support for the NovaCustom NV41 Series.

The personalized digital subscription includes:

  • Firmware Updates: Access the latest binary releases of Dasharo (coreboot+Heads) open-source firmware distribution for Laptops. Firmware updates focus on enhanced privacy, security, performance, and compatibility.
    • Purchasing access entails:

    • Receiving specific configurations of firmware frameworks (such as TianoCore EDK II for UEFI, coreboot, and potentially others in the future) and payloads (including Heads, UEFI, SeaBIOS, and more to come) presented in binary form. We refer to these configurations as Dasharo (coreboot+Heads), Dasharo (coreboot+UEFI), and Dasharo (coreboot+SeaBIOS), among others. A more comprehensive explanation is available at Dasharo Issues.
    • Moreover, each firmware combination is tailored to a specific market segment. Dasharo’s market segments include Network Appliances (which also covers Embedded Devices), Laptops, Desktops, Workstations, and Servers. To discover which devices are supported within each market segment, you can consult Dasharo’s documentation. For insights into future platform additions to these segments, you might want to explore the Dasharo Roadmap or view recent Dasharo User Group presentations on YouTube.
  • Newsletter Subscription: a detailed overview of release changes, insights into enhancements, and convenient access to direct links for binary files.
  • Newsletter Subscription: a detailed overview of release changes, insights into enhancements, and convenient access to direct links for binary files.
  • Premier Support: Access to the Dasharo Premier Support invite-only live chat channel in the Matrix network, facilitating direct engagement with the Dasharo Team and fellow subscribers with personalized and priority assistance.
  • Community Involvement: Inclusion in the Dasharo community for sharing thoughts, proposing enhancements, and reporting issues through public channels. Active community participation will significantly impact the future development of Dasharo specifically for these devices.
  • Insider’s view and influence on Dasharo features roadmap: you can have a real impact on Dasharo development.

Dasharo Entry Subscription for Laptops aims to follow the Dasharo Laptops Appliance Roadmap.

By purchasing this subscription, you are supporting open-source firmware and Dasharo distribution.

Check “Description” & “Additional information” below for more information about this product, documentation links and more!

By purchasing this product, you agree to have read and accepted Dasharo Terms of Service.

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Additional information

Order Processing Time

The preparation of your order will take up to 3 working days after the payment has been processed. You will receive the credentials and all the necessary information via email.

Description

Important note about Heads firmware:

  • Is for very advanced users only
  • Only supports GNU/Linux operating systems (not Windows)
  • Has Intel ME disabled anyway (HAP disabling mode)
  • Doesn't have the UEFI settings of the default coreboot+EDK-II version
  • Important note about limitations Intel ME disabling

    Disabling the Intel Management Engine (ME) results in the following features no longer being available:

  • Remote Management
  • fTPM (the hardware TPM is still available)
  • Thunderbolt. USB-C, Display Alt Mode (for video signals) and USB-C charging (PowerDelivery) are still supported
  • Modern standby (S0ix). S3 suspend mode is supported instead
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