Re: [LinuxBIOS] Question About AMD board and BIOS programmer for LinuxBIOS

[yhlu]

ROM emulator with USB2 interface

Make sure your MB have serial port conector.

YH

On 2/23/07, Corey Osgood  wrote:
> David Hendricks wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > I recommend purchasing a BIOS Savior device however the BIOS Savior is
> > not in itself a programmer. Fortunately, you can use the Flashrom
> > utility ( http://linuxbios.org/Flashrom ) provided for in the
> > LinuxBIOSv2/util/ directory.
> > And another question is, if we have make sure what mainboard to buy.
> > Then which programmer should we buy? We are planning to order BIOS
> > programmer from here
> > http://www.ioss.com.tw/web/English/RD1BIOSSavior/SelectionSheet.html,
> > but it still depends on whether we can find a fitful programmer for
> > our new board.
>
> Also, the BIOS saviors are no longer being manufactured, so you might
> have some difficulty finding the one you need. IOSS is no longer selling
> them directly, but some vendors do still have some in stock, froogle can
> probably help you with finding them. I also highly recommend the BIOS
> Savior, I've got two (one DIP and one PLCC) and they work great.
>
> -Corey