* Martin Ley m303@luusa.org [050302 11:30]:
The next thing is, how do I get the ROM image to the flash? The flash is a SST39SF020A. The best solution would be that I use a second flash to play with linuxbios, but I can't find a distributor in germany willing to sell small quantities.
You might try Conrad or any other electronics shop. Be sure to purchase a chip of the same family (39xx0y0)
http://wiki.linuxbios.org/index.php/FAQ#How_do_I_.28re-.29flash_the_BIOS.3F
My colleage has a programmer, which supports that flash. The idea is, that he saves the standard BIOS and writes linuxbios to it. In case the linuxbios image does not work, the original BIOS could be rewritten to it. Would that work?
Yes. This will work, I did such a lot of times. With the flash_rom utility mentioned in the FAQ you can also easily create a rom backup file of your original bios. (Be sure to copy it to another machine or floppy before erasing the flash chip though ;)
Stefan