[LinuxBIOS] Help regarding compiling and building bios

[Ramesh Chhaba]

Hi All ,

I am a newbie in the fiels of LinuxBios, I want to make linuxbios for the 
STPC Atlas , I know it is not supported in the freebios2
but it is supprted in the freebios (1).
Bit I have found making of first version is diffrent from that of
freebios2 .
I want to use Etherboot as payload for this bios.
Somebody plz do this favour for me that tell me exact steps
1. Downloading freebios version 1 (Usually when i download it misses some files)
2. Compiling etherboot as payload.
3. Compiling and building freeebios
It is very odd ,i am not knowing anything :(( 
But I have been caught in few errors during compiling 
and dont know exavt steps
I want final output as a rom image that i can burn into BIOS chip.
Thanks in advance
Ramesh Chander

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[Richard Smith]

> I am a newbie in the fiels of LinuxBios, I want to make linuxbios for the
> STPC Atlas , I know it is not supported in the freebios2
> but it is supprted in the freebios (1).

I don't think the Atlas is supported.  Whats in V1 is the consumer2
product.  Offhand I don't remember the difference between the 2.
> Bit I have found making of first version is diffrent from that of
> freebios2 . 
> I want to use Etherboot as payload for this bios. 
> Somebody plz do this favour for me that tell me exact steps
> Downloading freebios version 1 (Usually when i download it misses some
>
> files)

Which files?
> Compiling etherboot as payload.

I've attached a FAQ I did a long time ago.  It has some stuff on
etherboot wich may be useful.  Its almost 2 years old though so use it
more as a guideline rather than an absolute reference.
> Compiling and building freeebios

1) Create a build directory somewhere outside the linubios tree.  Lets
use lb_atlas for example.

In lb_atlas create a config file: atlas.config.  In this file you need
at minimum

target         src
mainboard  stpc/consumer2

payload <path_to_etherboot_image>

There are probally lots of other options you may need to include.  You
will have to look at the source code to figure out what they need to
be.

Then run the following:

python /path/to/freebios/util/config/NLBConfig.py
/path/to/lb_atlas/atlas.config /path/to/freebios

This will create a lb_atlas/src directory with all the source for a
consumer setup.

Then you cd to src and type make.
> I want final output as a rom image that i can burn into BIOS chip.

The final output will be called romimage

[Ramesh Chhaba]

Hi 
Thanks for ur support .
Somehow I am able to get full source code
yes u r right , Atlas is not supported ,
But i think I can manage to convert Elite/Consumer  to Atlas which is supported.
> I've attached a FAQ I did a long time ago. It has some stuff on
> etherboot wich may be useful. Its almost 2 years old though so use it

U might have forgot to attach that file   :(( ,
I have made a BOOTROM for NIC card can it be attached as payload by converting it in to ELF image
 or I have to make any other special motherboard specific image.
???
> There are probally lots of other options you may need to include. You
> will have to look at the source code to figure out what they need to
> be.

Is there any guideline  from where to find thwe other suitable option.

Plz provide me help regarding these topics
Ramesh Chander

Richard Smith  wrote:
> I am a newbie in the fiels of LinuxBios, I want to make linuxbios for the
> STPC Atlas , I know it is not supported in the freebios2
> but it is supprted in the freebios (1).

I don't think the Atlas is supported. Whats in V1 is the consumer2
product. Offhand I don't remember the difference between the 2.
> Bit I have found making of first version is diffrent from that of
> freebios2 . 
> I want to use Etherboot as payload for this bios. 
> Somebody plz do this favour for me that tell me exact steps
> Downloading freebios version 1 (Usually when i download it misses some
>
> files)

Which files?
> Compiling etherboot as payload.

I've attached a FAQ I did a long time ago. It has some stuff on
etherboot wich may be useful. Its almost 2 years old though so use it
more as a guideline rather than an absolute reference.
> Compiling and building freeebios

1) Create a build directory somewhere outside the linubios tree. Lets
use lb_atlas for example.

In lb_atlas create a config file: atlas.config. In this file you need
at minimum

target src
mainboard stpc/consumer2

payload

There are probally lots of other options you may need to include. You
will have to look at the source code to figure out what they need to
be.

Then run the following:

python /path/to/freebios/util/config/NLBConfig.py
/path/to/lb_atlas/atlas.config /path/to/freebios

This will create a lb_atlas/src directory with all the source for a
consumer setup.

Then you cd to src and type make.
> I want final output as a rom image that i can burn into BIOS chip.

The final output will be called romimage

[Richard Smith]

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:25:55 +0000 (GMT), Ramesh Chhaba
 wrote:
> > I've attached a FAQ I did a long time ago. It has some stuff on
> > etherboot wich may be useful. Its almost 2 years old though so use it
>
> U might have forgot to attach that file   :(( ,

oops sorry.  Here it is.
> I have made a BOOTROM for NIC card can it be attached as payload by
> converting it in to ELF image 
>  or I have to make any other special motherboard specific image.

Did you re-compile or get one of the pre-built ones? I seem to
remember you have to recompile with some special options set.
> > There are probally lots of other options you may need to include. You
> > will have to look at the source code to figure out what they need to
> > be.
>
> Is there any guideline  from where to find thwe other suitable option.

Nope the only real reference is the source code.