# Third Party Firmware

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## [About the Third Party Firmware category](https://community.openglow.org/t/about-the-third-party-firmware-category/659)

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**Author:** [@ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/u/ScottW514)\
**Replies:** 0

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Discussions related to third-party firmware for Glowforge CNC lasers.

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## [Dual Boot Install of OpenGlow on Factory Flash](https://community.openglow.org/t/dual-boot-install-of-openglow-on-factory-flash/697)

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**Author:** [@ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/u/ScottW514)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/dual-boot-install-of-openglow-on-factory-flash/697 "2024-02-19T14:19:19Z")

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Dual Booting OpenGlow and Glowforge Factory Firmware OpenGlow firmware for Glowforge brand CNC lasers can be installed along side the factory firmware using the on-board flash storage. This has the advantage of not requ…

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## [Glowforge code - github](https://community.openglow.org/t/glowforge-code-github/949)

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**Author:** [@macgeek](https://community.openglow.org/u/macgeek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/glowforge-code-github/949 "2022-12-03T10:43:47Z")

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I’m sure its in here, but if not… Glowforge soure code

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## [Updates on forgefirm progress?](https://community.openglow.org/t/updates-on-forgefirm-progress/793)

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**Author:** [@Cody](https://community.openglow.org/u/Cody)\
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**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 7:11am UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/updates-on-forgefirm-progress/793 "2020-09-01T07:11:29Z")

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I know this is a passion project, but I am curious how it’s progressing and what the blockers are.

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## [Kernel Module User API](https://community.openglow.org/t/kernel-module-user-api/699)

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**Author:** [@ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/u/ScottW514)\
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**Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/kernel-module-user-api/699 "2020-04-11T00:58:54Z")

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Below is the documentation for the userspace API for the OpenGlow fork of the Glowforge kernel module. I’m posting this here for comment/question/discussion purposes. The officially maintained version can be found here.…

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## [OpenGlow Firmware for factory Glowforge: Alpha Release](https://community.openglow.org/t/openglow-firmware-for-factory-glowforge-alpha-release/660)

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**Author:** [@ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/u/ScottW514)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/openglow-firmware-for-factory-glowforge-alpha-release/660 "2020-02-18T12:14:56Z")

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Just throwing this out there… I’ve pushed up a very early release of my firmware image for Glowforge units with a factory control board. The image boots to a basic Linux install, with support for wireless. It doesn’t …