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coreboot vs SeaBios

A side-by-side look at coreboot and SeaBios. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

coreboot

coreboot

System & Hardware

coreboot is an open source firmware that replaces proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware. It aims to initialize hardware and boot a Linux-based operating system quickly and securely.

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SeaBios

SeaBios

System & Hardware

SeaBIOS is an open source implementation of a 16-bit x86 BIOS. It provides low-level firmware needed to boot operating systems like Linux, Windows, BSD and others on x86 systems. SeaBIOS is lightweight, compatible and easy to configure.

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