RE: Running with VGA

[YhLu]

I add driver/pci/onboard, it will take rom_address in conf.

Also add some line in pci_rom.c
        /* for the onboard vga it already got one VGA rom space ? bug
                it should be allocated and just use the assigned value
         */

if(dev->on_mainboard) {
                struct drivers_pci_onboard_config *conf;
                conf = dev->chip_info;
                if(conf->rom_address!=0) {
                        rom_address = conf->rom_address;
                }
        }

Can you move that to pci_device.c ( allocate rom address)?

I mean if it is on board, and have rom_address in Config.lb, it should use
that instead of allocate one for it.

YH

-----Original Message-----
From: Li-Ta Lo [mailto:[e-mail]] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:26 PM
To: YhLu
Cc: Sagiv Yefet; LinuxBIOS
Subject: RE: Running with VGA

On Wed, 2005-01-12 at 17:23, YhLu wrote:
> Please check the update S2850, and it support onboard ATI via
> emulator.

How is the emulator been called?

Ollie
> For command line? FILO,? Please refer Etherboot/src/filo/*.txt
>
> Regards
>
> YH
>
> From: Sagiv Yefet [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:59 AM
> To: YhLu; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> Thanks.
>
> What is the command-line needed for using the VGA?
>
> Sagiv.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: YhLu [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:34 PM
> To: Sagiv Yefet; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> Please get the Etherboot 5.2.6.
>
> You need to use patch for 2.4.22 and only enable ati rage xl
> framebuffer.
>
> Regards
>
> YH
>
> From: Sagiv Yefet [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:27 AM
> To: YhLu; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> Great, It solved the problem.
>
> About the etherboot I try to run with 5.2.6 version as you said
> (enable BTEXT) and It is not working.
>
> It stack in:  Jumping to LinuxBIOS
>
> When I use the 5.2.5 version that you sent me before It work.
>
> Command: Make bin/r8169.zelf
>
> Now the elf image is loading and there is no respond from the VGA..
>
> The kernel parameter is: console=tty0.
>
> Maybe I didn't patch the kernel with the correct patch file.
>
> Where can I get the patch of the kernel supporting ATI Ragexl?
>
> I am using 2.4.24 kernel version.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sagiv
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: YhLu [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:53 PM
> To: Sagiv Yefet; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> In the targest/tyan/s2850/Config.lb
>
> Change
>             option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x10000
>
> to
>    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x11800
>
>    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
>
>
>
>
> From: Sagiv Yefet [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:05 AM
> To: YhLu; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> I try to build freebios2-20041216-0400
>
> And I get this compilation error:
>
> gcc -nostdlib -nostartfiles -static -o linuxbios -T ldscript.ld crt0.o

/usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.3/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu
/bin/ld: section .reset [fffdfff0 -> fffdffff] overlaps section .rom
[fffd88c1 -> fffe0d7f]
>

/usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.3/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu
/bin/ld: section .id [fffdffd9 -> fffdffef] overlaps section .rom [fffd88c1
-> fffe0d7f]
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> make: *** [linuxbios] Error 1
>
> What do you think it is?
>
> Sagiv.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: YhLu [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:57 AM
> To: Sagiv Yefet; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> I commit the changes for you. Please check it out from
>
> http://snapshots.linuxbios.org/
>
> one hour later.
>
> YH
>
> From: Sagiv Yefet [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:09 AM
> To: YhLu; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> I have this definition in targets/tyan/s2850/Config.lb:
>
> option CONFIG_CONSOLE_BTEXT=1
>
> Not default as you wrote.
>
> Is it ok?
>
> Should I had the same thing in src/mainboard/tyan/s2850/Config.lb?
>
> Sagiv.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yinghai Lu [mailto:[e-mail]] 
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 4:01 AM
> To: Sagiv Yefet; [e-mail]
> Subject: RE: Running with VGA
>
> You need to add
>
> uses CONFIG_CONSOLE_BTEXT
>
> default CONFIG_CONSOLE_BTEXT=1
>
> dir /drivers/ati/ragexl
>
> after that you can get ouput in Linuxbios after vga init.
>
> You also need to enable the btext in Etherboot. You should use
> Etherboot 5.2.6. it includes filo and btext console.
>
> About kernel, you need to use kernel patch to enable ragexl frame
> buffer support.
>
> YH
>
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Sagiv Yefet
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:23 AM
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: Running with VGA
>
> Hello,
>         I am using Linux Bios on Tyan 2850. The machine is running
>
> with console.
>         I add to the command line: "console=ttyS0,115200" and I
>
> have linux which runs with console.
>
> How can I run with VGA? Should I add some code to the bios?
>         The VGA driver is: ATI Rage XL.
>
> Sagiv