Re: [coreboot] Chipset VIA Apollo Pro+?

[Mats Erik Andersson]

lördag den 28 augusti 2010 klockan 13:16 skrev [e-mail] detta:
> I did some initial code for this chip set (debug is working)
> but haven't played with it for a while.
>
> Mvh Anders

This is good news, that some knowledge indeed has been
gathered. I will begin reading the more or less relevant
background material there is, so I would welcome any
collaboration that might be offered.

Hälsningar, best regards,

Mats E A
> ----- Reply message -----
> Fra: "Darmawan Salihun" 
> Dato: lør., aug. 28, 2010 10:09
> Emne: [coreboot] Chipset VIA Apollo Pro+?
> Til: "Mats Erik Andersson" 
> Cc:
>
> I have the datasheet of this chipset. I'll send it to you later. I was
> one working with legacy BIOS on moatherboard with this chipset.
>
> -Darmawan
>
> On 8/27/10, Mats Erik Andersson  wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > is there now, or has there been, someone interested
> > in the legacy chipset VIA Apollo Pro+? In the sense
> > of investigating its use with Coreboot.
> >
> > The northbridge is VIA VT82C693, and the southbridge
> > is VIA VT82C596A on a mainboard from ECS:
> >
> > PCI-bridge     VT82C691,
> >    AGP-bridge     VT82C598,
> >    ISA-bridge     VT82C596A,
> >    IDE-interface  VT82C571,
> >    USB-controller VT82C572, and
> >    Power-ctrl     VT82C596.
> >
> > A search for datasheets has given nothing but trivial
> > information.

Chipset VIA Apollo Pro+?

[Anders Jenbo]

I think David Borg might also have looked at this chipset.

I attached my patch for the chipset.

-Anders

tir, 31 08 2010 kl. 22:57 +0200, skrev Mats Erik Andersson:
> lördag den 28 augusti 2010 klockan 13:16 skrev [e-mail] detta:
> > I did some initial code for this chip set (debug is working)
> > but haven't played with it for a while.
> >
> > Mvh Anders
>
> This is good news, that some knowledge indeed has been
> gathered. I will begin reading the more or less relevant
> background material there is, so I would welcome any
> collaboration that might be offered.
>
> Hälsningar, best regards,
>
> Mats E A
> > ----- Reply message -----
> > Fra: "Darmawan Salihun" 
> > Dato: lør., aug. 28, 2010 10:09
> > Emne: [coreboot] Chipset VIA Apollo Pro+?
> > Til: "Mats Erik Andersson" 
> > Cc:
> >
> > I have the datasheet of this chipset. I'll send it to you later. I was
> > one working with legacy BIOS on moatherboard with this chipset.
> >
> > -Darmawan
> >
> > On 8/27/10, Mats Erik Andersson  wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > is there now, or has there been, someone interested
> > > in the legacy chipset VIA Apollo Pro+? In the sense
> > > of investigating its use with Coreboot.
> > >
> > > The northbridge is VIA VT82C693, and the southbridge
> > > is VIA VT82C596A on a mainboard from ECS:
> > >
> > > PCI-bridge     VT82C691,
> > >    AGP-bridge     VT82C598,
> > >    ISA-bridge     VT82C596A,
> > >    IDE-interface  VT82C571,
> > >    USB-controller VT82C572, and
> > >    Power-ctrl     VT82C596.
> > >
> > > A search for datasheets has given nothing but trivial
> > > information.