Re: [LinuxBIOS] YEAH! EPIA WORKS!

[Li-Ta Lo]

On Sun, 2005-07-24 at 12:40 -0500, Bari Ari wrote:
> Li-Ta Lo wrote:
> > The documentation from VIA is simply crap. Nobody actually really
> > know the correct value to program to the memory controller.
>
> Are you referring to the VIA doc's here:
> http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/download-center/chipsets/
>
> or the NDA versions?

I think we got the NDA version (that's before I became part of the we).
The documentation related to DRAM init is totally nonsense from my point
of view, it just doesn't work if you program according to the spec.
> Ask VIA for the NDA versions, they are quite detailed in memory 
> controller operation and setup. VIA has been very open with data sheets, 
> they have even released all the specs. for the 3D graphics controllers 
> and libraries.