June 2003 - coreboot - mail.coreboot.org

Re: new config language.
by YhLu June 20, 2003

June 20, 2003

Eric, Yes, I'm reading the CPU documentation now. I found the code in northbridge/amd/amdk8 seems only support single node now. So step you will add SMP support via MACRO define. ( CONFIG_SMP and CPU_NUM ). Is it right? Regards Yinghai Lu -----邮件原件----- 发件人: ebiederman(a)lnxi.com [mailto:ebiederman@lnxi.com] 发送时间: 2003年6月19日 20:16 收件人: YhLu 抄送: ron minnich; linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org 主题: Re: new config language. YhLu <YhLu(a)tyan.com> writes: > Ron, > > I have tried the romimage in AMD solo 7 MB, and the LinuxBIOS can boot until > Etherboot. So the ROM image I built should be OK. There are a lot of hard codes that need to removed, in that code. It is only appropriate for developers wanting to improve it. It is not appropriate for general purpose use yet. > The Tyan s2880 has two CPUs and supported dual channel DDR. The Opteron CPU > is for Server/workstation and The cpu for AMD solo is for desktop > (Crawhammer). > > Any advise. Read the fine cpu documentation. Beyond that if you get to the point where you are actively working and contributing this I would be happy to synchronize with you. Until that point all I can say is that the code is coming along, but the code is quite a ways from being general purpose yet. Eric

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Re: new config language.
by YhLu June 20, 2003

June 20, 2003

Ron, I have tried the romimage in AMD solo 7 MB, and the LinuxBIOS can boot until Etherboot. So the ROM image I built should be OK. The Tyan s2880 has two CPUs and supported dual channel DDR. The Opteron CPU is for Server/workstation and The cpu for AMD solo is for desktop (Crawhammer). Any advise. Regards Yinghai Lu -----邮件原件----- 发件人: ron minnich [mailto:rminnich@lanl.gov] 发送时间: 2003年6月9日 22:17 收件人: YhLu 抄送: linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org 主题: Re: 答复: 答复: new config language. On Mon, 9 Jun 2003, YhLu wrote: > Is there any MB can boot to execute into LinuxBIOS after copying it to > RAM? yes, many. > > The _RAMBASE WE use for E7501 is 0x8000, and the FreeBIOS2 default for K8 is > 0x4000. How should I set the value to make the LinuxBIOS can boot into > hardwaremain.c. > It seems MB only execute the auto.c and crt0.base and can not jump to the > right address. I'm not sure what's wrong here. You may have to start checking the object code to see if it is correct. For what it is worth the new config tool is almost working ... just trying to get the sizing of the romimage correct. Hopefully I can start paying attention to linuxbios itself soon, now that I can bulid it. ron _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list Linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

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Welcome to Stefan Reinauer
by ron minnich June 19, 2003

June 19, 2003

The newest LinuxBIOS developer is Stefan Reinauer, who has been a supporter for years and is now heavily involved in K8 development (along, of course, with Eric Biederman). Welcome, Stefan! thanks ron

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Re: Gigabyte GA-7DXR
by dkotian3＠vsnl.net June 19, 2003

June 19, 2003

The assumption is that you could install Linux on the motherboard. lspci command is a Linux utility, which gives out the pci/device details. You may need to type it from root and send it across. See man lspci on Linux or google for lspci on web. Phreak_Show(a)gmx.de wrote What does this mean, I'm a newbie ;) ron minnich wrote: >lspci first :-0 > >lspci >lspci -v > >ron > > > > _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list Linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

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super micro P4DPR-IGM
by tcook June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

I know there is a port for the super micro P4DPE but I need to know if there is a port for the P4DPR-IGM mb on the e7500 chipset And where I can find it. Tim Cook ""A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor "" "Victor Hugo <http://www.promicrosystems.com/> "

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AMD SC520
by ron minnich June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

I'm starting a port. Anyone with info on this part that could be helpful let me know. I'm doing this on my own time to help support: http://psas.pdx.edu. Booting a flight computer in 5 seconds is better than booting one in 90 seconds -- esp. in mid flight. ron

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sc1200!
by Devi Priya June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

Hello, I want to use LinuxBIOS for my SC1200. I dont know where to start and how to start? If I have to build for sc1200, can I use the same build instructions for the sis motherboard? Plz help me! _________________________________________________________________ Gift yourself a holiday. Treat your family like royalty. http://www.flexihols.com/2003/index.php

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Re: Looking for a motherboard for linuxbios
by James Alton June 17, 2003

June 17, 2003

I would like to add that the PCCHIPS m935DLU looks like the board meets most of my criteria, but is the chipset supported? (It uses a SiS 650GX & 962L chipset) It's a P4 478-pin motherboard with 2 DDR slots capable of 2GB ram with built in LAN/Sound/Video/etc. Here is the pcchips URL I am looking at: http://www.pcchips.com.tw/product/M935DLUv12.html James Alton > Subject: Looking for a motherboard for linuxbios > From: James Alton <jalton(a)olsh.cx> > To: linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org > Date: 17 Jun 2003 00:23:58 -0700 > > Hi, > I'd like to find a the model number of a stable LinuxBIOS motherboard > that supports DDR. I'd prefer a pcchips board, but I would like the > cheapest DDR board that works with LinuxBIOS. > > Thank you for any help you can provide, > James Alton

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Looking for a motherboard for linuxbios
by James Alton June 17, 2003

June 17, 2003

Hi, I'd like to find a the model number of a stable LinuxBIOS motherboard that supports DDR. I'd prefer a pcchips board, but I would like the cheapest DDR board that works with LinuxBIOS. Thank you for any help you can provide, James Alton

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Re: High-End Desktop Support
by YhLu June 16, 2003

June 16, 2003

Eric and Ron, Thanks for the direction. After I use zelf format, the NIC is OK and can download kernel from thr TFTP server now. Regards Yinghai Lu -----邮件原件----- 发件人: linuxbios-admin(a)clustermatic.org [mailto:linuxbios-admin@clustermatic.org] 代表 Yinghai Lu 发送时间: 2003年6月14日 19:00 收件人: 'Eric W. Biederman' 抄送: 'ron minnich'; linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org; 'Etherboot Developers' 主题: Re: [Etherboot-developers] High-End Desktop Support Eric, But it works for 5.0.8 and 5.0.9. and I have tried it on RH 8 and RH 9. 1. strip e1000.elf : 92 bytes 2. strip -R comment e1000.elf : 92 bytes. 3. strip -R note e1000.elf : 92 bytes. 4. strip -R comment -R note e1000.elf : 92 bytes. Anyway I will use zelf format. Regards Yinghai Lu -----邮件原件----- 发件人: linuxbios-admin(a)clustermatic.org [mailto:linuxbios-admin@clustermatic.org] 代表 Eric W. Biederman 发送时间: 2003年6月14日 18:17 收件人: Yinghai Lu 抄送: 'ron minnich'; linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org; 'Etherboot Developers' 主题: Re: [Etherboot-developers] g-e$: g-e$: g-e$: High-End Desktop Support "Yinghai Lu" <yhlu(a)tyan.com> writes: > Thanks, I will try again with zelf. > > I have used strip make ebi, > # strip -R comment -R note e1000.elf > The EBI file only 92 bytes ??? There should be nothing worth stripping by the time the etherboot build gets that far, at least for 5.1.x. It is desirable to keep the notes we have placed there. Beyond that it looks like by trying to strip etherboot you have hit one of the many binutils bugs that crop up from time to time. Eric _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list Linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list Linuxbios(a)clustermatic.org http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

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