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Libreboot
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<p>Libreboot (briefly known as GNU Libreboot) is a <a href="/facts/Free_and_open-source_software/1cHtjLCB">free and open-source software</a> project based on <a href="/facts/Coreboot/GIeazmzw">coreboot</a>, aimed at replacing some of the proprietary <a href="/facts/BIOS/AYYPUogS">BIOS</a> or <a href="/facts/UEFI/w86VGmy2">UEFI</a> <a href="/facts/Firmware/62UVKIUK">firmware</a> on supported <a href="/facts/X86-64/cyWvUFlP">x86-64</a> and <a href="/facts/AArch64/bauXRos7">AArch64</a> computers. Libreboot performs the basic machine setup such as <a href="/facts/CPU/Jxp1bqMV">CPU</a> initialization or <a href="/facts/Memory_controller/tHq2zlws">memory controller</a> initialization necessary to load and run a <a href="/facts/32-bit/TDMVce8s">32-bit</a> or <a href="/facts/64-bit/AgvkQHkM">64-bit</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> or <a href="/facts/FreeBSD/RKsFTm7F">FreeBSD</a>. </p>