illdred wrote:
I would like to use coreboot on my machine.
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VIA C7 cpu, VIA CN896 northbirdge, VIA 8237A southbridge
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Will it work?
No, not without development work.
looks to me like the only unsupported piece is the northbridge.
That's not so "only" - adding support for a northbridge is a significant effort.
That said, 896 is similar to other 8xx chipsets which are already supported. Would you be interested in working on the project of supporting also 896?
//Peter