Protectli VP6630/VP6650/VP6670 Dasharo Release Notes
Following Release Notes describe status of open-source firmware development for Protectli VP6630/VP6650/VP6670
For details about our release process please read Dasharo Standard Release Process.
v0.9.2 - 2025-06-17
Test results for this release can be found here.
Fixed
Known issues
Binaries
protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.2.rom sha256 sha256.sig
NOTE: We have ran into a strange bug/corner case with our github-actions CI when building this release binary. There's an extra step to verifying the integrity and reproducibility in this release. Please see the issue: Missing tag string in VP66XX binary
To verify binary integrity with hash and signature please follow the instructions in Dasharo release signature verification using this key
SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)
- coreboot based on 24.02 revision 824b40cd
- Dasharo EDKII fork based on edk2-stable202405 revision 787234d5
- Dasharo iPXE fork based on 2023.12 revision 35d84756
- vboot based on 3d37d2aafe revision 3d37d2aa
- Intel Management Engine version v16.1.25.1865-v0.1
- Intel Flash Descriptor version v1.2
- Intel Firmware Support Package version IoT RPL-P MR1 (4445_03)
- Intel microcode version ADL R0 0x433 05/12/2023
- Intel microcode version RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 0x4121 07/12/2023
v0.9.1 - 2025-01-23
Test results for this release can be found for VP6650 and VP6670.
Added
Changed
- Rebased coreboot to 24.02
- Rebased edk2 to edk2-stable202405
- Updated Intel ME and Flash Descriptor (refer to SBOM section)
Fixed
- TPM Physical Presence interface not working in TPM2 setup menu
- Platform is power cycling instead of resetting during reboot or reset from setup menu
Known issues
Binaries
protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.1.rom sha256 sha256.sig
protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.1_dev_signed.rom sha256 sha256.sig
To verify binary integrity with hash and signature please follow the instructions in Dasharo release signature verification using this key
SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)
- coreboot based on 24.02 revision 225d907a
- Dasharo EDKII fork based on edk2-stable202405 revision 8a9fd05f
- Dasharo iPXE fork based on 2023.12 revision 35d84756
- vboot based on 3d37d2aafe revision 3d37d2aa
- Intel Management Engine version v16.1.25.1865-v0.1
- Intel Flash Descriptor version v1.2
- Intel Firmware Support Package version IoT RPL-P MR1 (4445_03)
- Intel microcode version ADL R0 0x433 05/12/2023
- Intel microcode version RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 0x4121 07/12/2023
v0.9.0 - 2024-09-11
Test results for this release can be found here.
Added
- Initial support for Protectli Alder Lake devices VP66XX
- UEFI compatible interface
- Support for discrete TPM
- UEFI Secure Boot support
- Boot logo customization support
- USB boot support
- NVMe boot support
- TPM Measured Boot
- UEFI Shell
- UEFI Secure Boot
- Network boot
- Windows 11 booting
- Ubuntu LTS booting
- Serial port console redirection
- Vboot Verified Boot
- Intel ME HAP disable
- BIOS flash protection for Vboot recovery region
- Setup menu password configuration
- SMM BIOS write protection
- USB stack disable option in setup menu
- Network stack disable option in setup menu
Known issues
Binaries
protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.0.rom sha256 sha256.sig
protectli_vp66xx_v0.9.0_dev_signed.rom sha256 sha256.sig
To verify binary integrity with hash and signature please follow the instructions in Dasharo release signature verification using this key
SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)
- coreboot based on 4.21 revision 50887bab
- Dasharo EDKII fork based on f06673308f revision f0667330
- Dasharo iPXE fork based on 838611b34e revision 838611b3
- Intel Management Engine based on v16.1.25.1865 revision 9712e97a
- Intel Flash Descriptor based on v1.1 revision 9712e97a
- Intel Firmware Support Package based on IoT RPL-P MR1 (4445_03) revision a6ee9636
- Intel microcode based on ADL R0 0x432 revision microcode-20240312
- Intel microcode based on RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 0x4121 revision microcode-20240312