From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.5 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7572EC47093 for ; Mon, 31 May 2021 02:30:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gabe.freedesktop.org (gabe.freedesktop.org [131.252.210.177]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0A238610C9 for ; Mon, 31 May 2021 02:30:50 +0000 (UTC) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 0A238610C9 Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=fail (p=none dis=none) header.from=gmail.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=nouveau-bounces@lists.freedesktop.org Received: from gabe.freedesktop.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gabe.freedesktop.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 886036E860; Mon, 31 May 2021 02:30:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ej1-x62e.google.com (mail-ej1-x62e.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::62e]) by gabe.freedesktop.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4C2DF6E147 for ; Sun, 30 May 2021 00:23:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ej1-x62e.google.com with SMTP id qq22so2654115ejb.9 for ; Sat, 29 May 2021 17:23:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=giM3qu4eAM6QEU9ioJTeH0qaOJDxHpjPhqJSauGoQ0Q=; b=Ex4V38sT8hzRKidrNR1XyFC4m1OK/4bB+4jV21Kl2xln4tGHlA+bsJ3vLm0ZiLCni9 hntSZ2mybiEV8JrX/WfyvAAppW6d9iHo6glOL2IoccdwNkQ8Mdf5BAZxNdYcLB/RiABj onxQ44T+a0YBfjgO/AAglEfCpvZISfO0UFKa0+Som5qIQTdLXkWg/bPLmdF0EOcAC0ce XUjNbakxuLwDkBSWLOqpJtVfbKUU4ElMzzs1I5RL/J26juwdMRSXiPzmpw4I61TJ6xrb zeS49SlzikRaXxCMsxa4J0Zn1sVMVIDDvZItRd2HoLQh3498o+KqCZl66unSB3f/zNSO S3Og== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=giM3qu4eAM6QEU9ioJTeH0qaOJDxHpjPhqJSauGoQ0Q=; b=rwRqBfWopplmmjc2eyYhYoC3896g3SPLpJK31A/zlZoMytEyGnHFbI4DhrBQGtj2+B buBNrLgMxcVzD7QVI1BpgHVgANf2PlZMvzIb9aYQaUeHMy99ZZ8BlvHoBEeDggKH1za+ f2K1oav2/WN950iJjhLrZ4BzenJuDvNqEx+pY1NR24f/+cCMlknfznggUJcACJcp3EgW UI04DJ66DoX6+t79sENYndHZa8TogqE3Zq/1wJ9l2Revc+zBdRLbfvaGG+3q3pwLi6eX 4gkiGCKz7+7UGKbLkdfLQl1ZhUecE9YUi04ajAR4lPqClziLlaRDYWEQtE0W7o1f8K7d ER8w== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533OtozUalo1shMpvkcJe42rGGYETWeS7NGUJVCSCELUNhOuSdum cc63gIiJyQ8rIVVWXNLVM8qKho98Z+YLmlTcFqlvBtT6 X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJx/MzoEd9uUXFl++Ob2O7yvk/YG0o65PMcMOqfUvGk2V7xwH4wjQtM19bWi85i8uGx5ZmHPPyTMQUZquRDJBV4= X-Received: by 2002:a17:906:5285:: with SMTP id c5mr15644890ejm.282.1622334214740; Sat, 29 May 2021 17:23:34 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Joseph Kraemer Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 20:23:23 -0400 Message-ID: To: nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 31 May 2021 02:30:49 +0000 Subject: [Nouveau] Building a Free as in Freedom PC X-BeenThere: nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Nouveau development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1067245757==" Errors-To: nouveau-bounces@lists.freedesktop.org Sender: "Nouveau" --===============1067245757== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000939c6605c3811e64" --000000000000939c6605c3811e64 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hello, I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question. I didn't see an answer under the FAQ, so I figured I'd send an email. I want to build a PC that is free as in freedom. I know one can build a tower without a hitch that meets the respects your freedom certification, but I'm wondering if a Nvidia graphics card can be added to it with the nouveau driver. If I use the nouveau driver, is it a totally free system? Or does the card itself have proprietary firmware running on it? Can some cards be free and others not, similar to how Libreboot only supports certain hardware? If it does vary based on the card, how can I tell what cards would be free? Thanks in advance! Regards, Joseph --000000000000939c6605c3811e64 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello,

I'm sorry if= this is the wrong place to ask this question. I didn't see an answer u= nder the FAQ, so I figured I'd send an email.

=
I want to build a PC that is free as in freedom. I know one can build = a tower without a hitch that meets the respects your freedom certification,= but I'm wondering if a Nvidia graphics card can be added to it with th= e nouveau driver. If I use the nouveau driver, is it a totally free system?= Or does the card itself have proprietary firmware running on it? Can some = cards be free and others not, similar to how Libreboot only supports certai= n hardware? If it does vary based on the card, how can I tell what cards wo= uld be free?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Joseph
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