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RE: [LinuxBIOS] flash issue with AMD Ref board
by YhLu 12 May '05

12 May '05

SST49LF004 or SST49LF040 ? YH _____ From: beneo [mailto:beneo@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:20 PM To: beneo; YhLu; linuxbios(a)openbios.org Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] flash issue with AMD Ref board YhLu, EEPOM should be SST 49LF004, sorry. I also get the CPU version, it's a print out from cat /proc/cpuinfo. Total two CPU, I put the the second CPU here. processor : 1 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 5 model name : 02/05 stepping : 8 cpu MHz : 1395.089 cache size : 1024 KB physical id : 0 siblings : 1 fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall mmxext l m 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips : 2785.28 Thanks Beneo ----- Original Message ----- From: beneo <mailto:beneo@comcast.net> To: YhLu <mailto:YhLu@tyan.com> ; linuxbios(a)openbios.org <mailto:linuxbios@openbios.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] flash issue with AMD Ref board EEPROM is SST 48LF004. I install 2GB to CPU0 and 2GB to CPU1. I use 512MB DIMM, 4 DIMM per CPU, so total should be 4GB. But linux command cat /proc/meminfo report one 2 GB when using LinuxBIOS. I have two opteron CPU, I'm not sure the version though. thanks beneo ----- Original Message ----- From: YhLu <mailto:YhLu@tyan.com> To: beneo <mailto:beneo@comcast.net> ; linuxbios(a)openbios.org <mailto:linuxbios@openbios.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:27 PM Subject: RE: [LinuxBIOS] flash issue with AMD Ref board what is EEPROM in your BIOS socket? How do you install your DIMM? 4x1G in CPU0? What is your cpu version? YH _____ From: beneo [mailto:beneo@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 6:57 PM To: linuxbios(a)openbios.org <mailto:linuxbios@openbios.org> Subject: [LinuxBIOS] flash issue with AMD Ref board I'm playing with the AMD seranede board. The flash_and_burn utility can not program linuxBIOS to the flash. but I can read the linuxbios and save to a file correctly. If I boot from AMI BIOS, using same utility, I can program a linuxBIOS into the flash. That made me believe some setting by linuxBIOS on the AMD Ref board is not right. I just don't know what. I used gdb to trace the code, Flash_and_burn utility enables flash by program two AMD Southbridge 8111 registers, One for enable 4MB window to flash (DevB, 0x43), one for enable write to the flash (DevB, 0x40). I checked the AMD datasheet, it seems all it need. But if I boot with LinuxBIOS, the flash erase command has no effect. with AMI BIOS, I can sucessfully erase a sector. could anybody give me some pointer on what to check? I should add, the linuxBIOS only reports 2GB memory when I really have 4GB in the system. I don't know if this have something to do with my issue. Thanks Beneo _____ _______________________________________________ LinuxBIOS mailing list LinuxBIOS(a)openbios.org http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios _____ _______________________________________________ LinuxBIOS mailing list LinuxBIOS(a)openbios.org http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

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[LinuxBIOS] Flashing DELL bioses
by Amaury Jacquot 12 May '05

12 May '05

kernel module to flash bios on dell servers & client systems (mebbe laptops too ?) http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0505.1/0557.html

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[LinuxBIOS] flash issue with AMD Ref board
by beneo 12 May '05

12 May '05

I'm playing with the AMD seranede board. The flash_and_burn utility can not program linuxBIOS to the flash. but I can read the linuxbios and save to a file correctly. If I boot from AMI BIOS, using same utility, I can program a linuxBIOS into the flash. That made me believe some setting by linuxBIOS on the AMD Ref board is not right. I just don't know what. I used gdb to trace the code, Flash_and_burn utility enables flash by program two AMD Southbridge 8111 registers, One for enable 4MB window to flash (DevB, 0x43), one for enable write to the flash (DevB, 0x40). I checked the AMD datasheet, it seems all it need. But if I boot with LinuxBIOS, the flash erase command has no effect. with AMI BIOS, I can sucessfully erase a sector. could anybody give me some pointer on what to check? I should add, the linuxBIOS only reports 2GB memory when I really have 4GB in the system. I don't know if this have something to do with my issue. Thanks Beneo

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RE: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support
by YhLu 11 May '05

11 May '05

commited. > -----Original Message----- > From: YhLu > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:21 AM > To: Ronald G. Minnich; ebiederman(a)lnxi.com; Stefan Reinauer; Li-Ta Lo > Cc: linuxbios(a)openbios.org > Subject: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support > > All, > > Finally I get the approval for releasing Nvidia chipset > support for Ck804. I hope end user to press nvidia to release > more info to make sata and on die lan work. > > The problem my code is messed up dual core support etc. I > need some time to split them up. > > I will commit soon about > Nvidia CK804 support > smbus bus number support (to handle multi sumbus and mux) > superio smsc 47 support Tyan S2895/S2891/S2892 support > flash_rom Ck804 support > > maybe two months later after AMD issue auth letter or put > dual core on public > > AMD D0/E0 Opteron new mem mapping support AMD E Opteron dual > core support AMD E Opteron mem hole support AMD K8 Four Ranks > DIMM support > > Regards > > YH > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxBIOS mailing list > LinuxBIOS(a)openbios.org > http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios >

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RE: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support
by YhLu 11 May '05

11 May '05

except sata and ondie lan. YH > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen.Kimball(a)bench.com [mailto:Stephen.Kimball@bench.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:23 PM > To: YhLu; rminnich(a)lanl.gov > Cc: linuxbios(a)openbios.org > Subject: RE: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support > > We are working with nVidia to get approval to release Ck804 > support, too. > We have SATA working. Which peripherals do you have working? > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: linuxbios-bounces(a)openbios.org > [mailto:linuxbios-bounces@openbios.org] On Behalf Of YhLu > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:21 PM > To: Ronald G. Minnich; ebiederman(a)lnxi.com; Stefan Reinauer; Li-Ta Lo > Cc: linuxbios(a)openbios.org > Subject: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support > > All, > > Finally I get the approval for releasing Nvidia chipset > support for Ck804. I hope end user to press nvidia to release > more info to make sata and on die lan work. > > The problem my code is messed up dual core support etc. I > need some time to split them up. > > I will commit soon about > Nvidia CK804 support > smbus bus number support (to handle multi sumbus and mux) > superio smsc 47 support Tyan S2895/S2891/S2892 support > flash_rom Ck804 support > > maybe two months later after AMD issue auth letter or put > dual core on public > > AMD D0/E0 Opteron new mem mapping support AMD E Opteron dual > core support AMD E Opteron mem hole support AMD K8 Four Ranks > DIMM support > > Regards > > YH > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxBIOS mailing list > LinuxBIOS(a)openbios.org > http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios >

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RE: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support
by Stephen.Kimball＠bench.com 11 May '05

11 May '05

We are working with nVidia to get approval to release Ck804 support, too. We have SATA working. Which peripherals do you have working? Steve -----Original Message----- From: linuxbios-bounces(a)openbios.org [mailto:linuxbios-bounces@openbios.org] On Behalf Of YhLu Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:21 PM To: Ronald G. Minnich; ebiederman(a)lnxi.com; Stefan Reinauer; Li-Ta Lo Cc: linuxbios(a)openbios.org Subject: [LinuxBIOS] About Nvidia chipset support All, Finally I get the approval for releasing Nvidia chipset support for Ck804. I hope end user to press nvidia to release more info to make sata and on die lan work. The problem my code is messed up dual core support etc. I need some time to split them up. I will commit soon about Nvidia CK804 support smbus bus number support (to handle multi sumbus and mux) superio smsc 47 support Tyan S2895/S2891/S2892 support flash_rom Ck804 support maybe two months later after AMD issue auth letter or put dual core on public AMD D0/E0 Opteron new mem mapping support AMD E Opteron dual core support AMD E Opteron mem hole support AMD K8 Four Ranks DIMM support Regards YH _______________________________________________ LinuxBIOS mailing list LinuxBIOS(a)openbios.org http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

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[LinuxBIOS] Re: recommended motherboard
by Miernik 11 May '05

11 May '05

Ronald G. Minnich <rminnich(a)lanl.gov> wrote: > tyan right now does a great job of supporting linuxbios, I would look > at their opteron mobos. And where is a good place to buy them, if I am in Europe? Can I just go to a computer shop and say "give me a Tyan motherboard with Linuxbios"? What was this about Tyan announcing having Linuxbios for all new mainboards? Do I remember correctly? Which is the cheapest Tyan mainboard which runs Linuxbios? -- Miernik _________________________ xmpp:miernik@amessage.info ___________________/_______________________/ mailto:miernik@ffii.org Save Europe from Software Patents http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/savingeurope.html

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RE: [LinuxBIOS] Opteron memclk speed/loading fix
by YhLu 11 May '05

11 May '05

memory speed downgrade is only need if you have 8 dimm 4g installed with 400Mhz, and it should be set to 266Mhz..... 8 dimm 2g installed with 400Mhz, and it should be set to 333Mhz..... Do we have such MB to be supportd except 4 rank dimm? YH > -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan Reinauer [mailto:stepan@openbios.org] > Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:29 AM > To: Tao Liu > Cc: LinuxBIOS > Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] Opteron memclk speed/loading fix > > * Tao Liu <liutao1980(a)gmail.com> [050430 11:01]: > > Hello, > > > > the following patch fixes memclk selection on different > loadings for > > opteron, it is useful if you have more than 4dimms for one > opteron cpu. > > Was someone able to test this on a couple of systems? Should > it be commited to the repository? > > Stefan > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxBIOS mailing list > LinuxBIOS(a)openbios.org > http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios >

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[LinuxBIOS] Re: Build error on the EPIA-M
by Adam Talbot 09 May '05

09 May '05

-Okajima I have see not played with the fast boot stuff from VIA. I had that error before. It is because of a rebuilding of Linux BIOS's config structure. Go look at the configs for the Tyan boards, most of those are up to date. As of last week the EPIA-MII is still broken. The southbridge is not working, yet. I hope to see a few in the next few days. USB and CF are the same speed. Keep in mind that USB has more over head. They are both based of the same technology. The current fastest Flash chips on the market are moving at 20MB/sec. I have see these in both USB and CF. I have an Sandisk Extream III 1GB CF that moves at 20MB/sec. I have my 1GB CF pluged into my EPIA-MII throught the IDE bus. I use that for about half of my linux system and my hibernation file. I like the speed it gives. The CF also does not have a spin up time. If I/we can get Linuxbios working... The system will be powered up and done with linux bios befor the disk will be done spining up, CF does not have this issue. Hope this help -Adam Talbot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jun OKAJIMA" <okajima(a)digitalinfra.co.jp> To: <talbotx(a)comcast.net> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:03 AM Subject: Build error on the EPIA-M > > > BTW, you have interest in a fast booting? Me too. > I tried fastboot util from VIA on EPIA-MII, but it does not work. > You have succeeded to run it? > > One impression about your discussion on the ML is, > Why you stick to CF card? USB 2.0 memory is generally cheaper, > and sometimes faster. My USB memory can be read at about 20MB/sec. > Or if you have trouble on driver stuff, use DOM (disk on module). > > ---- Okajima. > > ---------------- > > Hello. > > I have gotten same problem. I hope you give me any advice > if you already have solved it. > > ---- Okajima, Jun. Tokyo, Japan. > > > From Linux BIOS ML. > ------------ > build_dir=via/epia-m/epia-m > Trying to find one of TARGET on line 4: >> loadoptions >> ^ > List of nearby tokens: > ===> ERROR: Could not parse file > via/epia-m/Config.lb:0 >

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[LinuxBIOS] RE: DiskOnChip and PLCC32 packages
by Svante Signell 08 May '05

08 May '05

On Wed, 2005-04-27 at 11:11 -0600, Ronald G. Minnich wrote: > > On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Seb James wrote: > > > Great. Would LILO also function as a payload for LinuxBIOS? > > no. LILO makes bios calls. Sorry :-( > > Use FILO! What about grub legacy and grub 2?

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