Hello again, So I ordered 6 of the flash chips and got a PLCC removal tool. I'm ready to start getting this working on my machine. I am still unclear as to the steps to proceed in order to do that. I have looked at the tiara source, there seems to be quite a bit there so that is promising. Where I become confused is where to put my code and such, how to break it up. Looking at making a Config file, it says to set the target (for example winfast) does that mean I need to make my own for arbor (maker of this SBC)? and then all the mainboard/model stuff as well. How do I know where everything is to go? Are there any docs relating to how to proceed to get all the devices setup and placement of files. There seems to be quite a few directories with nothing in them and that is confusing as well. I have the output of lspci -vvvv and the datasheet for the sis530 that is the chipset on this board. I don't see anything similar to the superio chips that seem to be related to the other sis boards etc...
So basically I'm wondering:
1) What are the basic things I need to implement / create to get linuxbios up and compiled etc.. 2) Is there anything that better explains the directory/file structure of the source tree? a) if there isn't, then how can I determine what to put where?
I think that is it for now. Thanks for the help so far, this is exciting, I hope to be able to help the project out by getting LinuxBIOS on one more box, albeit a somewhat older one (but good for embedded development). :)
the empty directories are an artifact of CVS. Sorry, I can't fix it just now.
ron
FYI:
If you do 'cvs update -dP'. After checking out the code, they will go away.
-d gets any new directories that have been added to the tree since you last updated -P prunes empty directories after the checkout completes.
This hides the problem with CVS that directories can never be removed. Also, this reduces the urge people have to delete directories from the CVS server (which makes it impossible to check out older code that relied on those directories).
Ivan...
PS - is anyone out there running LinuxBIOS on Tyan S2460? If so, please email me your config. Thanks!
On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Ronald G. Minnich wrote:
the empty directories are an artifact of CVS. Sorry, I can't fix it just now.
ron
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the best way to do a new motherboard is find one that is almost the same in the mainboard tree, and make a copy of that directory, and tailor it as needed.
So, for example, if you have a motherboard that is a lot like src/mainboard/digitallogic/smartcore-p5, and it is called the Noblet Fineboard, then you would do this: mkdir src/mainboard/Noblet/Fineboard cp src/mainboard/digitallogic/smartcore-p5/* \ src/mainboard/Noblet/Fineboard
Then you modify the Config file in that directory to match that mainboard.
ron
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