NovaCustom NV4x ADL (12th Gen) Dasharo Release Notes
Following Release Notes describe status of open-source firmware development for NovaCustom NV4x ADL (12th Gen)
For details about our release process please read Dasharo Standard Release Process.
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v1.6.0 - 2023-04-19
Added
- Intel Management Engine Disable
- The same keyboard illumination setting is restored after suspend or poweroff
- One of the two fan profiles can now be selected in Setup Menu
- Fn lock hotkey feature
- Setup menu option for switching between S0ix and S3 suspend mode
Changed
- Keys must be provisioned prior enabling Secure Boot
- The function keys responsible for entering the setup and boot menu in BIOS have been changed from ESC/F12 to F2/F7
Fixed
- The power LED is not always blinking while in sleep mode on Ubuntu 22.04 (#260)
- Suspend mode not working under Qubes OS 4.1 (#266)
- Docking station under Qubes OS (#267)
- The Auto Boot time-out value is not respected (#292)
- ACPI boot errors during booting Ubuntu 22.04 (#293)
- Windows update KB5012170 cannot be installed (#294)
- Internal keyboard sometimes does not work in firmware (#295)
- Laptop hangs up after 20 cycles of the suspend procedure (#305)
- Keyboard backlight not working after restart (#349)
- Function key display on/off does not completely blank the screen (#354)
- Connecting the RJ45 cable to the Gigabit Ethernet port on the docking station does not result in obtaining an Internet connection (#356)
- Unable to wake up from suspend (#362)
Known issues
- The power LED is not always blinking while in sleep mode on Windows 11 (#182)
- Popup with information about recovery mode is displayed after flashing with a valid binary (#269)
- Missing information about cache (#343)
- Connecting and immediately disconnecting the charger, sets the battery status in OS to charging for about 2 minutes (#350)
- Reset to defaults with F9 causes the wrong settings to be restored (#355)
- Unwanted reset of BIOS settings (#365)
- Laptop not suspending while connected to a USB-C docking station (#368)
- The docking station is not detected after cold-boot and warm-boot (#404)
Binaries
novacustom_nv4x_adl_ec_v1.6.0.rom sha256 sha256.sig
novacustom_nv4x_adl_v1.6.0.rom sha256 sha256.sig
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SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)
- Dasharo coreboot fork based on 1a8eb6c02103727431ac1ea23f4f507e49f3cde7 revision a3056ac5
- Dasharo EDKII fork based on e0334c228ce4ba51f47ff79a118f214031d4650f revision bd421b40
- Intel ME version 16.1.25.1865
v1.5.0 - Non-public engineering release
v1.4.0 - 2022-12-13
Added
- Support for NovaCustom NV4x 12th Gen
- UEFI Boot Support
- Configurable boot order
- Configurable boot options
- UEFI Secure Boot support
- NovaCustom boot logo
- Vboot Verified Boot
- Vboot Recovery Popup
- Fullscreen setup menu
- Open-source Embedded Controller Firmware
Fixed
- The external headset connected to the jack slot doesn't work
- ISO keyboard issue for non-US layouts NV4xMx
- Sleep sometimes not working
- The connected RJ45 cable to the Ethernet socket causes a hardware error on Windows 11
- The touchpad ON/OFF switch Fn key is not functional
Known issues
- Popup with information about recovery mode is displayed after flashing with a valid binary
- The power LED is not blinking during sleep mode when the docking station is connected on Windows 11
Binaries
novacustom_nv4x_adl_ec_v1.4.0.rom sha256 sha256.sig
novacustom_nv4x_adl_v1.4.0.rom sha256 sha256.sig
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