From 1a08ae6ab384c534685147cde97d8c8aa0ba1f79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:30:28 -0400 Subject: docs/hcl/c201.html: Note about disabling wifi --- (limited to 'docs/hcl/c201.html') diff --git a/docs/hcl/c201.html b/docs/hcl/c201.html index 3da373e..fbf58e0 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/c201.html +++ b/docs/hcl/c201.html @@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ These wifi dongles are the Unex DNUA-93F, which uses the AR9271 (atheros) chipset, supported by the free ath9k_htc driver in the Linux kernel. They work in linux-libre too.

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Workaround?

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+ It's possible on coreboot systems to permanently disable (break) hardware, by modifying the devicetree accordingly. + The devicetree is a part of the coreboot source for any system, that defines which hardware exists in the system. + There are usually other ways too. +

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+ + TODO for the libreboot project: *break* the onboard wifi chip, by patching coreboot-libre to render + the built-in WiFi unusable. This will lessen the temptation for users to use it. + +

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