[LinuxBIOS] Dell P133v

[John Talbut]

I would like to know the position with regard to LinuxBIOS support for my machine.

It is a Dell Dimension P133v.  It seems to defy normal methods of identifying 
the motherboard (eg from a BIOS code).  The Intel chips are SB82371SB and 
SB82437VX.  There is a code AA654154-305 which I think is an Intel identifier, 
but they do not list it.  The BIOS is simply identifies as Version A02.

Thanks

John

[Uwe Hermann]

Hi,

On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 02:55:20PM +0000, John Talbut wrote:
> I would like to know the position with regard to LinuxBIOS support for my machine.
>
> It is a Dell Dimension P133v.  It seems to defy normal methods of identifying 
> the motherboard (eg from a BIOS code).  The Intel chips are SB82371SB and 
> SB82437VX.  There is a code AA654154-305 which I think is an Intel identifier, 
> but they do not list it.  The BIOS is simply identifies as Version A02.

It's not supported out of the box, but maybe we can get it working...

Can you send the lspci output for the box?

What Super I/O does it use? Is the BIOS chip (PLCC or DIP?) socketed or
soldered on?

Uwe.

[John Talbut]

Hi

Thanks for your response.

I cannot get an lspci at the moment, I cannot get enough of a system running on
the box.  What information do you need in particular?

According to
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/dta/%5Fhannbl/00000013.htm the super
I/O is SMC FDC37C93XFR .  The BIOS chip is soldered on, I think.  I have not
been able to find it, but it seems that only cache and video memory is plugged in.

John

Uwe Hermann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 02:55:20PM +0000, John Talbut wrote:
> > I would like to know the position with regard to LinuxBIOS support for my machine.
> >
> > It is a Dell Dimension P133v.  It seems to defy normal methods of identifying 
> > the motherboard (eg from a BIOS code).  The Intel chips are SB82371SB and 
> > SB82437VX.  There is a code AA654154-305 which I think is an Intel identifier, 
> > but they do not list it.  The BIOS is simply identifies as Version A02.
>
> It's not supported out of the box, but maybe we can get it working...
>
> Can you send the lspci output for the box?
>
> What Super I/O does it use? Is the BIOS chip (PLCC or DIP?) socketed or
> soldered on?
>
> Uwe.