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[LinuxBIOS] Add initial support for intel i855gme northbridge
by Jon Dufresne Jan. 20, 2009

Jan. 20, 2009

Add initial support for i855gme. This is a work in progress and I don't expect it to work on all boards, or even any besides mine. This is based heavily on i855pm. Signed off by Jon Dufresne <jon.dufresne(a)gmail.com>

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Re: [LinuxBIOS] BIOS Saver RD1
by Ken Fuchs June 5, 2007

June 5, 2007

> On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 11:59:20AM +0900, Jun OKAJIMA wrote: > > Probably, most guys here use BIOS Saver. > > And it works well? > > In mine, RD1 for PLCC gets not being writable suddenly. > > I mean, it seems writable but # flash_rom -v fails. > > I solved this problem by a quick hack. > > > > How about yours? You can write RD1 or W49F002U well? > > Any problem happen? Johnathan McDowell wrote: > Even after that it's sometimes a bit flakey and I have to erase, then > write it. I've put the board's original BIOS in the RD1 and am writing > to the SST 39SF020A instead, which works without problems. I've read posts about the RD1 that suggest its integrated flash device is low quality and it may take 10 or more flash attempts to get a good flash update to the RD1 flash device. As a result, many RD1 BIOS Savior users will flash the commercial BIOS image (or other known good BIOS image) into the RD1 integrated flash device as many times as needed to get an image that boots. Then use the original BIOS device to flash test BIOS image (usually LinuxBIOS images among this group), since the original BIOS device usually flashes OK on the first attempt. I've used the RD1 in the above fashion with great success on the Tyan S2885 mainboard. The same RD1 would not work on the nVidia CK8-04 CRB mainboard. I think the CK8-04 CRB requires a flash device that the RD1 does not support. However, the RD1 worked well as an "do nothing" adapter which allowed swapping the BIOS flash device between my flash burner and the mainboard without any wear to the mainboard's BIOS socket. BTW, my flash burner is an older Enhanced Willem Universal Programmer. I got mine for only $60 US over a year ago. I've seen it for less than $40 on eBay a few weeks ago. The newest model is going for about $50 US. It does a LinuxBIOS flash in about 5 minutes; not bad for a $60 burner. However, it does require changing DIP switches to match an image for each device it can program. Great for the amateur or professional with a small budget. > > BTW, a cable of your RD1 is not broken? > > I needed soldering to fix it. > Mine was fine out of the box. Mine cable and switch worked fine out of the box as well. Sincerely, Ken Fuchs <kfuchs(a)winternet.com> ami-mac-sun

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[LinuxBIOS] #40: Decide on common header #ifndef names or standards for usage
by LinuxBIOS May 21, 2007

May 21, 2007

#40: Decide on common header #ifndef names or standards for usage -----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- Reporter: uwe | Owner: uwe Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: minor | Milestone: Cosmetic fixes Component: code | Version: v2 Keywords: | Due_close: MM/DD/YYYY Include_gantt: 0 | Dependencies: Due_assign: MM/DD/YYYY | Patchstatus: there is no patch -----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- We have lots of variations for "include guards" in the code: {{{ _FOO _FOO_H __FOO_H __FOO_H__ _FOO_H_ __FOO_DEFINED ... }}} Is there a special convention or agreement on when to use which? If yes, it should be documented. If no, we should standardize on one format and use it consistently. -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/40> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #63: make flashrom work on Iwill DK8-HTX
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#63: make flashrom work on Iwill DK8-HTX ---------------------------------------------------+------------------------ Reporter: stuge | Owner: somebody Type: defect | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Component: code | Version: v2 Keywords: flashrom iwill dk8-htx flash enable | Dependencies: Patchstatus: patch needs review | ---------------------------------------------------+------------------------ flashrom does not work after booting LinuxBIOS on the Iwill DK8-HTX board, according to mcqmcqmcq(a)fastmail.fm. -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/63> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #61: Add mtrr support for pentium m cpus
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#61: Add mtrr support for pentium m cpus -----------------------------------------------------+---------------------- Reporter: Jon Dufresne <jon.dufresne(a)gmail.com> | Owner: somebody Type: defect | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Component: code | Version: v2 Keywords: | Dependencies: Patchstatus: patch needs review | -----------------------------------------------------+---------------------- For cache to work the x86_setup_mtrrs() must be called. My cache would not work without adding this to the cpu/intel/model_*/model_*_init.c file. My cpu is a model_6dx I added this line to the other cpu's but only tested model_6dx (that is the only one I have). However, they should work. -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/61> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #54: flashrom: Add install target to Makefile
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#54: flashrom: Add install target to Makefile ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: uwe | Owner: uwe Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: minor | Milestone: Enhance the flashrom utility Component: flashrom | Version: Keywords: | Dependencies: Patchstatus: patch needs review | ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Add an install target to the flashrom Makefile which installs flashrom into /usr/local/bin. Signed-off-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> --- -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/54> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #39: 440BX header file with register definitions
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#39: 440BX header file with register definitions -----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- Reporter: uwe | Owner: uwe Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Going mainstream Component: code | Version: v2 Keywords: | Due_close: MM/DD/YYYY Include_gantt: 0 | Dependencies: Due_assign: MM/DD/YYYY | Patchstatus: patch needs review -----------------------------+---------------------------------------------- Add an include file which contains the register definitions for the Intel 440BX northbridge. Signed-off-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> --- Soon to be used in the 440BX port. -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/39> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #31: Do proper checking for flash erase for SST FWH parts
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#31: Do proper checking for flash erase for SST FWH parts ---------------------------+------------------------------------------------ Reporter: stepan | Owner: stepan Type: defect | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Enhance the flashrom utility Component: flashrom | Version: v2 Keywords: | Include_gantt: 0 Dependencies: | Due_assign: MM/DD/YYYY Due_close: MM/DD/YYYY | ---------------------------+------------------------------------------------ Instead of checking the first byte only, the whole part is checked now. This will detect any improper erase. The patch removes a FIXME. :-) Signed-off-by: Stefan Reinauer <stepan(a)coresystems.de> -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/31> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #46: Clarify LinuxBIOS vs. OpenBIOS vs. Open Firmware vs. EFI vs. GNUFI etc.
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#46: Clarify LinuxBIOS vs. OpenBIOS vs. Open Firmware vs. EFI vs. GNUFI etc. --------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: uwe | Owner: somebody Type: task | Status: new Priority: critical | Milestone: Going mainstream Component: wiki/website/tracker | Version: v2 Keywords: | Due_close: MM/DD/YYYY Include_gantt: 0 | Dependencies: Due_assign: MM/DD/YYYY | Patchstatus: there is no patch --------------------------------------+------------------------------------- There seems to be a lot of confusion about LinuxBIOS itself in the "general public", but also when it comes to comparing LinuxBIOS to similar projects and systems, e.g. OpenBIOS, Open Firmware, EFI, GNUFI, uboot, etc. etc. We should have an easily understandable (for non-techsavvy people) entry in the FAQ which outlines what all those projects are about, their goals, pros, and cons. -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/46> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] #64: Epia-M COM2 does not work
by LinuxBIOS April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

#64: Epia-M COM2 does not work ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: stepan | Owner: somebody Type: defect | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Component: code | Version: v2 Keywords: | Dependencies: Patchstatus: there is no patch | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ COM2 is not initialized correctly on the Via Epia-M. It looks like 2090 broke it: [http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/changeset?old_path=trunk%2FLinu… diff of the superio changes in 2090] -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/64> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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