Re: [coreboot] Intel Core 2 Duo L7400 with MB chipset Intel 7100

Quoting Remi Lefevre :
> Thank you very much Joe, your input is very valuable.
>
> If you could just tell me since how long you are working on this
> project, I think, with the knowledge of your work (porting i82830), I
> may be able to better estimate the moutain ( ;) of work that awaits
> me.

Um, off and on for a little over a year. Many hours of studying datasheets.
> Congratulations if your porting reaches its end.

It's never ending, there is always room for improvement....
> rémi
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 11:39 PM,   wrote:
> > Quoting Remi Lefevre :
> > > Thank you for your very fast answer.
> > >
> > > I wonder if you may have a linuxbios porting experience to help me
> > > evaluate the work needed to make this configuration supported by
> > > coreboot.
> > > (I mean a very gross evaluation considering that it would be someone
> > > valuable in low level work who would work on it).
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > rémi
> > >
> > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 9:45 PM,   wrote:
> > > > Quoting Remi Lefevre :
> > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > At first, this project is great, thanks to everyone that contributed
> > > > > to make it alive.
> > > > >
> > > > > I build a new embedded system (Linux based) and seriously
> >
> > consider for
> > > > > various reasons to replace the proprietary BIOS by coreboot.
> > > > > Before promising heaven to business guys, I would like to see if
> > > > > nothing will prevent me to realize it.
> > > > >
> > > > > My system will probably have the following components:
> > > > > CPU: Core 2 Duo L7400
> > > > >       - Overview:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/core2duo/316663.pdf
> > > > >     - Core 2 Duo datasheet:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/datashts/316745.htm
> > > > > MB chipset: Intel 3100
> > > > >       - Overview:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/prodbref/315817.htm
> > > > >     - Datasheet:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/datashts/313458.htm
> > > > > The motherboard will probably be custom (at least adapted) and I
> > > > >
> > > > > don't have enough information yet to provide.
> > > > >
> > > > > Without wasting time from you, do you see anything that could prevent
> > > > > me to port coreboot to this system (given your Intel NDA
> >
> > experience or
> > > > > whatever...)
> > > > >
> > > > > This port would surely contribute to the coreboot repository.
> > > >
> > > > I don't see anything that would prevent you from porting coreboot to
> > > >  this board, except that the chips are not supported yet, so you would
> > > >  have alot of work ahead of you....
> >
> > I just finished porting the Intel i82830 Northbridge. I would
> >  certianly try to answer any questions you have, but I am far too busy
> >  right now to dedicate myself to your project.......Good Luck:-)

Thanks - Joe