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Re: [9fans] Off the shelves plan9-compatible desktop (fwd)
by Ronald G. Minnich 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

could this be the long-awaited linuxbios laptop? I think most of those chips work ... ron ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:12:55 +0000 From: Derek Fawcus <dfawcus(a)cisco.com> Reply-To: 9fans(a)cse.psu.edu To: 9fans(a)cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] Off the shelves plan9-compatible desktop On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 04:18:51PM +0900, okamoto(a)granite.cias.osakafu-u.ac.jp wrote: > As I got tired of debugging, I travelled into internet, and found > Lindows Mobile PC, which may be nice also to Plan 9. > However, I cann't figure it out whether it has 3 button mouse pad. > It looks like so... > 12.1" 1024x768 TFT > VIA C3 933 MHz Processor, <--- what's that? An x86 compatible processor made by VIA. It has poor FPU performance but reasonable integer performance. It's basically an i686 but with a semi implemented CMOV instruction. > VIA VT8606(Twister-T) + VT82C686B chipset, > Savage 4 AGP (which Russ's favurite chip?), > Realtek 10/100 LAN chip, > 20GB ATA HDD > Lindows3.0 OS <---- what's it? A Linux derived OS > 10.43x8.66x0.91" AND 2.9lbs (1.6kg)! > > any opinion? well if I was in the market for a laptop, I might well buy one... however, what I'd really like is a light enougth pad computer - all that I've seen so far are too heavy. DF

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SMA_SIZE and IDE_BOOT_DRIVE on pcchips810
by Alessio Sangalli 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

Hi. I was reading the source code but I couldn't fully understand the meaning of SMA_SIZE and IDE_BOOT_DRIVE in the config file for pchipc 810lmr. SMA_SIZE should set the amount of framebuffer memory; but which are the possible values? How can I set the minimum, or 8MB, or 64MB? The following code from src/northsouthbridge/sis/730/ipl.S does the FB activation but I can't figure which values of SMA_SIZE correspond to the various video ram sizes. #ifdef HAVE_FRAMEBUFFER orb $SMA_SIZE, %al # enable SMA 8 MB for VGA #endif /* HAVE_FRAMEBUFFER */ #else /* !SIZE_ALL */ no_sdram: #ifdef HAVE_FRAMEBUFFER movb $0x63, %ah # enable DIMM 0 and movb $(SMA_SIZE + 0x01), %al # enable SMA 8 MB for VGA #else /* HAVE_FRAMEBUFFER */ movw $0x6301, %ax # enable DIMM 0 #endif /* HAVE_FRAMEBUFFER */ There are some sample config files where SMA_SIZE is set to 0x80, 0x90, 0xA0 - how much video memory is activated? Similar question for IDE_BOOT_DRIVE. On the sample config files that come with the code it's always set to '2', but the source (ide_fill_inbuf.c) would suggest me /dev/hda is '0' - but I'm not sure. $ grep -r IDE_BOOT_DRIVE . ./src/rom/ide_fill_inbuf.c:#ifndef IDE_BOOT_DRIVE ./src/rom/ide_fill_inbuf.c:#define IDE_BOOT_DRIVE 0 ./src/rom/ide_fill_inbuf.c: ide_read_sector(IDE_BOOT_DRIVE, buffer, block_num, ./util/config/pcchips787.config:option IDE_BOOT_DRIVE=2 ./util/config/stpc.config:option IDE_BOOT_DRIVE=2 /dev/hda -> 0 /dev/hdb -> 1 /dev/hdc -> 2 /dev/hdd -> 3 Is it correct??? P.S. Is it possible to boot from a CDROM? bye bye thank you!!! as -- How to build a lirc receiver http://www.manoweb.com/alesan/lirc

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New to BIOS
by samp 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

Hi I have a board of P3 low power processor with 815E chipset. Can I port linuxbios to it - regards -samp

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Problems compiling linuxbios for pcchips810
by Alessio Sangalli 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

Hi, I've wrote a config file for pcchips 810 to let it boot from IDE. This is the config file. target rom mainboard pcchips/m810lmr cpu k7 option VIDEO_CONSOLE=1 option SERIAL_CONSOLE=1 option DEFAULT_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL=6 option SERIAL_POST=1 option ENABLE_MII=1 option MUST_ENABLE_FLOPPY=1 option HAVE_FRAMEBUFFER=1 option SMA_SIZE=0x80 option BOOT_IDE=1 option IDE_BOOT_DRIVE=0 option ONE_TRACK=32 biosbase 0xffff0000 linux /usr/src/linux commandline root=/dev/hda1 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0 I use the NLBConfig.py script to generate the makefile etc: $ python2.2 NLBConfig.py myconfig ~/linuxbios/freebios/ the output contains few warnings, but it seems nothing special. I enter "rom" directory and I type make. I've tried to use both gcc296 on redhat 7.2 and gcc322 compiled directly from sources (it works very well); I get this error: [snip] rm -f linuxbios.a ar cr linuxbios.a crt0.o linuxbiosmain.o linuxpci.o newpci.o clog2.o printk.o serial_subr.o video_subr.o subr.o vsprintf.o memset.o memcpy.o memcmp.o malloc.o do_inflate.o delay.o compute_ip_checksum.o version.o keyboard.o mc146818rtc.o isa-dma.o i8259.o beep.o vga_load_regs.o font_8x16.o vga_set_mode.o vga_load_pcx.o ide.o boot.o linuxbios_table.o i386_subr.o params.o hardwaremain.o c_start.o pirq_routing.o c_start.o southbridge.o northbridge.o superio_sis_950.o nsuperio.o mainboard.o irq_tables.o keyboard.o cpuid.o microcode.o mtrr.o l2_cache.o cpufixup.o cpufixup.o gcc -nostdlib -r -o linuxbios_c.o c_start.o ide_fill_inbuf.o linuxbios.a /usr/local/gcc322/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.2.2/libgcc.a perl -e 'foreach $var (split(" ", $ENV{VARIABLES})) { if ($ENV{$var} =~ m/^(0x[0-9a-fA-F]+|0[0-7]+|[0-9]+)$/) { print "$var = $ENV{$var};\n"; }}' > ldoptions gcc -nostdlib -nostartfiles -static -o linuxbios_c -T /home/alesan/linuxbios/freebios/src/config/linuxbios_c.ld linuxbios_c.o linuxbios_c.o: In function `mdelay': linuxbios_c.o(.text+0x9d3): undefined reference to `udelay' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make: *** [linuxbios_c] Error 1 any suggestion? Linuxbios was checked out from the cvs yestarday. bye bye as -- How to build a lirc receiver http://www.manoweb.com/alesan/lirc

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SPD problem
by Charlie Song 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

Hi all, I'm trying to use "scanspd" to read SPD. It works fine for some motherboards. But it read back 0s for other motherboards. Does that mean I cann't read SPD for some motherboard? Thanks, Charlie

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Re: New to linuxBIOS
by Ronald G. Minnich 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

can you boot linux and run lspci? ron

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New to linuxBIOS
by Diarmid Vaughan 13 Mar '03

13 Mar '03

I am new to linux and to linuxBIOS. I am interested in linuxBIOS. Can someone tell me how to start with my make of Motherboard. My motherboard is as follows: Jetway 694TAS with: VIA 694T/686B chipset Socket 370 Intel celeron (i have windows xp and mandrake linux 8.1 on it) The link about my board is: http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/product/socket370/694tas/694tas.htm i need to know what i need to do in order to start and where to go from there. Thanks Vaughan Diarmid

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Missing file from download page on website
by Gregg C Levine 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

Hello from Gregg C Levine One of the files isn't available from the download page for the Linux BIOS website. Which is http://www.linuxbios.org/developer/download/index.html The file name, is tboot.c. It's my guess, is that particular file wasn't brought over, when the new site was constructed. It's not important. But it is an interesting bit of code. ------------------- Gregg C Levine hansolofalcon(a)worldnet.att.net ------------------------------------------------------------ "The Force will be with you...Always." Obi-Wan Kenobi "Use the Force, Luke." Obi-Wan Kenobi (This company dedicates this E-Mail to General Obi-Wan Kenobi ) (This company dedicates this E-Mail to Master Yoda )

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Problem downloading code from cvs
by Shubhangi Jadhav 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

Hi, I was downloading the LinuxBIOS source from the cvs and got the following error : cvs [checkout aborted]: could not chdir to freebios/src/arch/alpha/config: Invalid argument Could you please fix the problem with the cvs or update the snapshot on the website with the latest source. Given below are the operation details : C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.2>cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.freebios.sourceforg e.net:/cvsroot/freebios login (Logging in to anonymous(a)cvs.freebios.sourceforge.net) CVS password: C:\Program Files\GNU\WinCvs 1.2>cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.freebios.source forge.net:/cvsroot/freebios co freebios cvs server: Updating freebios U freebios/.cvsignore U freebios/AUTHORS U freebios/COPYING U freebios/ChangeLog U freebios/NEWS U freebios/README cvs server: Updating freebios/Documentation U freebios/Documentation/Config U freebios/Documentation/LinuxBIOSDoc.config U freebios/Documentation/configmanual.lyx U freebios/Documentation/configmanual.ps U freebios/Documentation/flashfaq.txt cvs server: Updating freebios/HOWTO U freebios/HOWTO/ALIM1631_M1535D U freebios/HOWTO/K7SEM U freebios/HOWTO/L440GX U freebios/HOWTO/SiS630 cvs server: Updating freebios/chip cvs server: Updating freebios/chip/intel cvs server: Updating freebios/chip/stpc cvs server: Updating freebios/device cvs server: Updating freebios/doc cvs server: Updating freebios/fs cvs server: Updating freebios/include cvs server: Updating freebios/include/northsouthbridge cvs server: Updating freebios/include/northsouthbridge/sis cvs server: Updating freebios/include/northsouthbridge/sis/630 cvs server: Updating freebios/include/rom cvs server: Updating freebios/include/rom/bus cvs server: Updating freebios/include/sys cvs server: Updating freebios/lib cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/440BX cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/GA-6BXC cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/L440GX cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/MS440GX cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/MVP4 cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/PM133 cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/SIS630 cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/STPC cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/include cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/inflate cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/kernel_patches cvs server: Updating freebios/linuxbios/lib cvs server: Updating freebios/mkrom cvs server: Updating freebios/rom cvs server: Updating freebios/rom/device cvs server: Updating freebios/rom/devices cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/MS7308E U freebios/romimages/MS7308E/Makefile U freebios/romimages/MS7308E/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/MS7308E_FLASHROOT U freebios/romimages/MS7308E_FLASHROOT/Makefile U freebios/romimages/MS7308E_FLASHROOT/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC2 U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC2/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC2/ipl.S U freebios/romimages/RON_ASUS_CUA_DOC2/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_GA6-BXC U freebios/romimages/RON_GA6-BXC/Makefile cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_L440GX U freebios/romimages/RON_L440GX/Makefile cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_L440GX_SCSI U freebios/romimages/RON_L440GX_SCSI/Makefile cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_TYAN_S1834 U freebios/romimages/RON_TYAN_S1834/Makefile cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_VIA_SPD U freebios/romimages/RON_VIA_SPD/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_VIA_SPD/crt0.S U freebios/romimages/RON_VIA_SPD/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_VT5259A U freebios/romimages/RON_VT5259A/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_VT5259A/crt0.S U freebios/romimages/RON_VT5259A/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_VT5426 U freebios/romimages/RON_VT5426/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_VT5426/crt0.S U freebios/romimages/RON_VT5426/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/RON_WINFAST6300 U freebios/romimages/RON_WINFAST6300/Makefile U freebios/romimages/RON_WINFAST6300/crt0.S U freebios/romimages/RON_WINFAST6300/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_FLASHROOT U freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_FLASHROOT/Makefile U freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_FLASHROOT/crt0.S U freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_FLASHROOT/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_SERCONS U freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_SERCONS/Makefile U freebios/romimages/WINFAST6300_SERCONS/ldscript.ld cvs server: Updating freebios/src cvs server: Updating freebios/src/DoCipl cvs server: Updating freebios/src/arch cvs server: Updating freebios/src/arch/alpha U freebios/src/arch/alpha/Config cvs server: Updating freebios/src/arch/alpha/boot U freebios/src/arch/alpha/boot/Config U freebios/src/arch/alpha/boot/boot.c U freebios/src/arch/alpha/boot/linuxbios_table.c cvs [checkout aborted]: could not chdir to freebios/src/arch/alpha/config: Inval id argument Regards, Shubhangi

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RE: ADLO for EPIA
by hcyun＠etri.re.kr 12 Mar '03

12 Mar '03

> hmm can you try warm boot? ie first boot with your classic pc > bios, then > warm boot into the linuxbios+adlo and all other stuff. I tried but no success. > > If you have ICE, you could try to see how far it goes. u could setup > execution break point at 0x7C00 as it is used repeately > during the boot. I don't have ICE (Could you recommend one ?) . Therefore I printed post code at several point of bochs code. And I think it stop during VGABIOS execution because it works before option rom scan procedure. I think EPIA bios do something on northbridge settings which VGABIOS require. How do you think? I found some VGA related registers on northbridge such as 0xfb register which have 'VGA Enable' disable bit. However When I enable it, strangely etherboot doesn't works and system restarted. (My boot configuration is linuxbios -> etherboot -> ADLO payload ) Hmm.. > > -- > Adam Sulmicki > http://www.eax.com The Supreme Headquarters of the 32 bit registers >

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