Re: [LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[yhlu]

can you use old flash_rom instead?

Stephan,
What happen to the flashrom...? too smart?

YH

On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> -rw-------  1 root root 524288 2005-12-12 18:07 s2881_linuxbios.rom
>
> So your image is the exact size the proprietary images are - unlike the image
> I generated.
>
> It seems flashrom gets confused though:
>
> root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
>  ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
>  Calibrating delay loop... ok
>  No LinuxBIOS table found.
>  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
>  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
>  Flash part is Pm49FL004
>  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
>  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
>  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
>  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
>  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.
>
> It seems to think the image is larger than it is ?!
>
> Thanks,
> Ward.
>
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:00:44PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> > image
> >
> > On 12/12/05, yhlu <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > Do you need me to send one prebuilt image to test?
> > >
> > > YH
> > >
> > > On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > First of all, thanks for upgrading the SVN tree, it now compiles without
> > > > problems (but still lots of warnings ;) for the Tyan s2881.
> > > >
> > > > I've managed to build a Linuxbios image, using FILO 0.5 and the latest
> > > > subversion revision of the Linuxbios tree (2141).
> > > >
> > > > So I've compiled filo, built the rom image, and burned the rom into our
> > > > biossavior. This is the filo configuration file I used:
> > > >
> > > > USE_GRUB = 1
> > > >  MENULST_FILE = "sda1:/grub/menu.lst"
> > > >  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "sda1:/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-amd64-generic root=/dev/sda4 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,19200n8"
> > > >  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 4
> > > >  IDE_DISK = 1
> > > >  VGA_CONSOLE = 1
> > > >  PC_KEYBOARD = 1
> > > >  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
> > > >  SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
> > > >  SERIAL_SPEED = 19200
> > > >  FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
> > > >  FSYS_FAT = 1
> > > >  FSYS_REISERFS = 1
> > > >  FSYS_ISO9660 = 1
> > > >  ELTORITO = 1
> > > >  SUPPORT_PCI = 1
> > > >  PCI_BRUTE_SCAN = 1
> > > >  LINUX_LOADER = 1
> > > >  PCI_CONFIG_1 = 1
> > > >
> > > > I'm unsure about the references to sda in the MENULST_FILE and AUTOBOOT_FILE
> > > > parameters. This is how my running kernel sees the SATA drives; Linuxbios
> > > > supports booting from SATA, right?
> > > >
> > > > The Config.lb I'm using is:
> > > >
> > > > target s2881
> > > >  mainboard tyan/s2881
> > > >
> > > > # Tyan s2881
> > > >  romimage "normal"
> > > >    option ROM_SIZE = 475136
> > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=0
> > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Normal"
> > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > >  end
> > > >
> > > > romimage "fallback"
> > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=1
> > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Fallback"
> > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > >  end
> > > >
> > > > That's pretty much the stock version from the SVN tree.
> > > >
> > > > I used the flashrom tool to burn & verify the image. That works perfectly.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, when trying to boot it, nothing happens. Nothing on the screen
> > > > (but I didn't expect that as I'm still not clear about the whole vga bios
> > > > thing). I've hooked up another linux box for capturing the serial output, and
> > > > verified that that setup works (serial login to s2881 works, running the
> > > > proprietary bios).
> > > >
> > > > When booting linuxbios, there is no output on the serial line.
> > > >
> > > > This MB has POST leds onboard; when booting from poweroff, they remain stuck
> > > > at FF when using the linuxbios image. When booting the proprietary image,
> > > > they cycle through a whole range of numbers, to finish on 00 once the system
> > > > is up.
> > > >
> > > > I have a feeling I'm missing something important. Any pointers?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ward.
> >
> > !DSPAM:439e0132249991558823387!

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Ward Vandewege]

On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:16:17PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> can you use old flash_rom instead?

I got the version from LinuxBIOSv1

  http://www.openbios.org/viewcvs/trunk/LinuxBIOSv1/util/flash_and_burn/?sortb...

Unfortunately, it does not compile anymore:

  gcc -O2 -g -Wall -Werror    -c -o flash_rom.o flash_rom.c
  cc1: warnings being treated as errors
  flash_rom.c: In function ‘main’:
  flash_rom.c:525: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
  ‘flash->read’ differ in signedness
  flash_rom.c:539: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
  ‘flash->write’ differ in signedness
  make: *** [flash_rom.o] Error 1

Is there a copy floating around that works? This is an AMD64 box.

Thanks,
Ward.
> Stephan,
> What happen to the flashrom...? too smart?
>
> YH
>
> On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -rw-------  1 root root 524288 2005-12-12 18:07 s2881_linuxbios.rom
> >
> > So your image is the exact size the proprietary images are - unlike the image
> > I generated.
> >
> > It seems flashrom gets confused though:
> >
> > root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
> >  ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
> >  Calibrating delay loop... ok
> >  No LinuxBIOS table found.
> >  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
> >  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
> >  Flash part is Pm49FL004
> >  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
> >  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
> >  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
> >  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
> >  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.
> >
> > It seems to think the image is larger than it is ?!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ward.
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:00:44PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> > > image
> > >
> > > On 12/12/05, yhlu <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > Do you need me to send one prebuilt image to test?
> > > >
> > > > YH
> > > >
> > > > On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > > Hi there,
> > > > >
> > > > > First of all, thanks for upgrading the SVN tree, it now compiles without
> > > > > problems (but still lots of warnings ;) for the Tyan s2881.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've managed to build a Linuxbios image, using FILO 0.5 and the latest
> > > > > subversion revision of the Linuxbios tree (2141).
> > > > >
> > > > > So I've compiled filo, built the rom image, and burned the rom into our
> > > > > biossavior. This is the filo configuration file I used:
> > > > >
> > > > > USE_GRUB = 1
> > > > >  MENULST_FILE = "sda1:/grub/menu.lst"
> > > > >  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "sda1:/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-amd64-generic root=/dev/sda4 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,19200n8"
> > > > >  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 4
> > > > >  IDE_DISK = 1
> > > > >  VGA_CONSOLE = 1
> > > > >  PC_KEYBOARD = 1
> > > > >  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
> > > > >  SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
> > > > >  SERIAL_SPEED = 19200
> > > > >  FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
> > > > >  FSYS_FAT = 1
> > > > >  FSYS_REISERFS = 1
> > > > >  FSYS_ISO9660 = 1
> > > > >  ELTORITO = 1
> > > > >  SUPPORT_PCI = 1
> > > > >  PCI_BRUTE_SCAN = 1
> > > > >  LINUX_LOADER = 1
> > > > >  PCI_CONFIG_1 = 1
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm unsure about the references to sda in the MENULST_FILE and AUTOBOOT_FILE
> > > > > parameters. This is how my running kernel sees the SATA drives; Linuxbios
> > > > > supports booting from SATA, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > The Config.lb I'm using is:
> > > > >
> > > > > target s2881
> > > > >  mainboard tyan/s2881
> > > > >
> > > > > # Tyan s2881
> > > > >  romimage "normal"
> > > > >    option ROM_SIZE = 475136
> > > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=0
> > > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Normal"
> > > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > > >  end
> > > > >
> > > > > romimage "fallback"
> > > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=1
> > > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Fallback"
> > > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > > >  end
> > > > >
> > > > > That's pretty much the stock version from the SVN tree.
> > > > >
> > > > > I used the flashrom tool to burn & verify the image. That works perfectly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately, when trying to boot it, nothing happens. Nothing on the screen
> > > > > (but I didn't expect that as I'm still not clear about the whole vga bios
> > > > > thing). I've hooked up another linux box for capturing the serial output, and
> > > > > verified that that setup works (serial login to s2881 works, running the
> > > > > proprietary bios).
> > > > >
> > > > > When booting linuxbios, there is no output on the serial line.
> > > > >
> > > > > This MB has POST leds onboard; when booting from poweroff, they remain stuck
> > > > > at FF when using the linuxbios image. When booting the proprietary image,
> > > > > they cycle through a whole range of numbers, to finish on 00 once the system
> > > > > is up.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a feeling I'm missing something important. Any pointers?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Ward.
>
> !DSPAM:439e04cb256082083515882!

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[yhlu]

please use flashrom with -m

YH

On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:16:17PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> > can you use old flash_rom instead?
>
> I got the version from LinuxBIOSv1
>
> http://www.openbios.org/viewcvs/trunk/LinuxBIOSv1/util/flash_and_burn/?sortb...
>
> Unfortunately, it does not compile anymore:
>
> gcc -O2 -g -Wall -Werror    -c -o flash_rom.o flash_rom.c
>  cc1: warnings being treated as errors
>  flash_rom.c: In function 'main':
>  flash_rom.c:525: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
>  'flash->read' differ in signedness
>  flash_rom.c:539: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
>  'flash->write' differ in signedness
>  make: *** [flash_rom.o] Error 1
>
> Is there a copy floating around that works? This is an AMD64 box.
>
> Thanks,
> Ward.
> > Stephan,
> > What happen to the flashrom...? too smart?
> >
> > YH
> >
> > On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > -rw-------  1 root root 524288 2005-12-12 18:07 s2881_linuxbios.rom
> > >
> > > So your image is the exact size the proprietary images are - unlike the image
> > > I generated.
> > >
> > > It seems flashrom gets confused though:
> > >
> > > root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
> > >  ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
> > >  Calibrating delay loop... ok
> > >  No LinuxBIOS table found.
> > >  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
> > >  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
> > >  Flash part is Pm49FL004
> > >  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
> > >  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
> > >  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
> > >  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
> > >  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.
> > >
> > > It seems to think the image is larger than it is ?!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ward.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:00:44PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> > > > image
> > > >
> > > > On 12/12/05, yhlu <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > > Do you need me to send one prebuilt image to test?
> > > > >
> > > > > YH
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi there,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > First of all, thanks for upgrading the SVN tree, it now compiles without
> > > > > > problems (but still lots of warnings ;) for the Tyan s2881.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've managed to build a Linuxbios image, using FILO 0.5 and the latest
> > > > > > subversion revision of the Linuxbios tree (2141).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So I've compiled filo, built the rom image, and burned the rom into our
> > > > > > biossavior. This is the filo configuration file I used:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > USE_GRUB = 1
> > > > > >  MENULST_FILE = "sda1:/grub/menu.lst"
> > > > > >  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "sda1:/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-amd64-generic root=/dev/sda4 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,19200n8"
> > > > > >  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 4
> > > > > >  IDE_DISK = 1
> > > > > >  VGA_CONSOLE = 1
> > > > > >  PC_KEYBOARD = 1
> > > > > >  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
> > > > > >  SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
> > > > > >  SERIAL_SPEED = 19200
> > > > > >  FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
> > > > > >  FSYS_FAT = 1
> > > > > >  FSYS_REISERFS = 1
> > > > > >  FSYS_ISO9660 = 1
> > > > > >  ELTORITO = 1
> > > > > >  SUPPORT_PCI = 1
> > > > > >  PCI_BRUTE_SCAN = 1
> > > > > >  LINUX_LOADER = 1
> > > > > >  PCI_CONFIG_1 = 1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm unsure about the references to sda in the MENULST_FILE and AUTOBOOT_FILE
> > > > > > parameters. This is how my running kernel sees the SATA drives; Linuxbios
> > > > > > supports booting from SATA, right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Config.lb I'm using is:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > target s2881
> > > > > >  mainboard tyan/s2881
> > > > > >
> > > > > > # Tyan s2881
> > > > > >  romimage "normal"
> > > > > >    option ROM_SIZE = 475136
> > > > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=0
> > > > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Normal"
> > > > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > > > >  end
> > > > > >
> > > > > > romimage "fallback"
> > > > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=1
> > > > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Fallback"
> > > > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > > > >  end
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That's pretty much the stock version from the SVN tree.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I used the flashrom tool to burn & verify the image. That works perfectly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Unfortunately, when trying to boot it, nothing happens. Nothing on the screen
> > > > > > (but I didn't expect that as I'm still not clear about the whole vga bios
> > > > > > thing). I've hooked up another linux box for capturing the serial output, and
> > > > > > verified that that setup works (serial login to s2881 works, running the
> > > > > > proprietary bios).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When booting linuxbios, there is no output on the serial line.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This MB has POST leds onboard; when booting from poweroff, they remain stuck
> > > > > > at FF when using the linuxbios image. When booting the proprietary image,
> > > > > > they cycle through a whole range of numbers, to finish on 00 once the system
> > > > > > is up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a feeling I'm missing something important. Any pointers?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Ward.
> >
> > !DSPAM:439e04cb256082083515882!

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Ward Vandewege]

On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:34:08PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> please use flashrom with -m

root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -m tyan:s2881 -w ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom 
  Calibrating delay loop... ok
  No LinuxBIOS table found.
  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
  Flash part is Pm49FL004
  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.

That doesn't seem to do anything.

Ward.
> On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:16:17PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> > > can you use old flash_rom instead?
> >
> > I got the version from LinuxBIOSv1
> >
> > http://www.openbios.org/viewcvs/trunk/LinuxBIOSv1/util/flash_and_burn/?sortb...
> >
> > Unfortunately, it does not compile anymore:
> >
> > gcc -O2 -g -Wall -Werror    -c -o flash_rom.o flash_rom.c
> >  cc1: warnings being treated as errors
> >  flash_rom.c: In function 'main':
> >  flash_rom.c:525: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
> >  'flash->read' differ in signedness
> >  flash_rom.c:539: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
> >  'flash->write' differ in signedness
> >  make: *** [flash_rom.o] Error 1
> >
> > Is there a copy floating around that works? This is an AMD64 box.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ward.
> > > Stephan,
> > > What happen to the flashrom...? too smart?
> > >
> > > YH
> > >
> > > On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > -rw-------  1 root root 524288 2005-12-12 18:07 s2881_linuxbios.rom
> > > >
> > > > So your image is the exact size the proprietary images are - unlike the image
> > > > I generated.
> > > >
> > > > It seems flashrom gets confused though:
> > > >
> > > > root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
> > > >  ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
> > > >  Calibrating delay loop... ok
> > > >  No LinuxBIOS table found.
> > > >  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
> > > >  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
> > > >  Flash part is Pm49FL004
> > > >  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
> > > >  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
> > > >  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
> > > >  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
> > > >  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.
> > > >
> > > > It seems to think the image is larger than it is ?!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ward.
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 03:00:44PM -0800, yhlu wrote:
> > > > > image
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/12/05, yhlu <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > > > Do you need me to send one prebuilt image to test?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > YH
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi there,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > First of all, thanks for upgrading the SVN tree, it now compiles without
> > > > > > > problems (but still lots of warnings ;) for the Tyan s2881.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've managed to build a Linuxbios image, using FILO 0.5 and the latest
> > > > > > > subversion revision of the Linuxbios tree (2141).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So I've compiled filo, built the rom image, and burned the rom into our
> > > > > > > biossavior. This is the filo configuration file I used:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  USE_GRUB = 1
> > > > > > >  MENULST_FILE = "sda1:/grub/menu.lst"
> > > > > > >  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "sda1:/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-amd64-generic root=/dev/sda4 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,19200n8"
> > > > > > >  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 4
> > > > > > >  IDE_DISK = 1
> > > > > > >  VGA_CONSOLE = 1
> > > > > > >  PC_KEYBOARD = 1
> > > > > > >  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
> > > > > > >  SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
> > > > > > >  SERIAL_SPEED = 19200
> > > > > > >  FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
> > > > > > >  FSYS_FAT = 1
> > > > > > >  FSYS_REISERFS = 1
> > > > > > >  FSYS_ISO9660 = 1
> > > > > > >  ELTORITO = 1
> > > > > > >  SUPPORT_PCI = 1
> > > > > > >  PCI_BRUTE_SCAN = 1
> > > > > > >  LINUX_LOADER = 1
> > > > > > >  PCI_CONFIG_1 = 1
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm unsure about the references to sda in the MENULST_FILE and AUTOBOOT_FILE
> > > > > > > parameters. This is how my running kernel sees the SATA drives; Linuxbios
> > > > > > > supports booting from SATA, right?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Config.lb I'm using is:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  target s2881
> > > > > > >  mainboard tyan/s2881
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  # Tyan s2881
> > > > > > >  romimage "normal"
> > > > > > >    option ROM_SIZE = 475136
> > > > > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=0
> > > > > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Normal"
> > > > > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > > > > >  end
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  romimage "fallback"
> > > > > > >    option USE_FALLBACK_IMAGE=1
> > > > > > >    option ROM_IMAGE_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > > >    option XIP_ROM_SIZE=0x20000
> > > > > > >    option LINUXBIOS_EXTRA_VERSION="$(shell cat ../../VERSION)_Fallback"
> > > > > > >    payload ../../../../../payloads/filo.elf
> > > > > > >  end
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > That's pretty much the stock version from the SVN tree.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I used the flashrom tool to burn & verify the image. That works perfectly.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Unfortunately, when trying to boot it, nothing happens. Nothing on the screen
> > > > > > > (but I didn't expect that as I'm still not clear about the whole vga bios
> > > > > > > thing). I've hooked up another linux box for capturing the serial output, and
> > > > > > > verified that that setup works (serial login to s2881 works, running the
> > > > > > > proprietary bios).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When booting linuxbios, there is no output on the serial line.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This MB has POST leds onboard; when booting from poweroff, they remain stuck
> > > > > > > at FF when using the linuxbios image. When booting the proprietary image,
> > > > > > > they cycle through a whole range of numbers, to finish on 00 once the system
> > > > > > > is up.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a feeling I'm missing something important. Any pointers?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Ward.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]>
> > > > > > > Free Software Foundation - Senior System Administrator
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > LinuxBIOS mailing list
> > > > > > > [e-mail]
> > > > > > > http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
> > > > > > >
>
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[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Richard Smith]

> ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
>   Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.
>
> That doesn't seem to do anything.

-m is set the mainbord so you have to know what to set it to..  -f is
force.  Try Yhlu's image again with -f.    I looked at this area of
the code and all that is being done is comparing the mfg and mainboard
with whats in the image file.  Perhaps the error should also print out
the values it was trying to compare.

--
Richard A. Smith

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Ronald G Minnich]

Richard Smith wrote:
> Perhaps the error should also print out
> the values it was trying to compare.

yes it should. In an error case, if it knows the error, it should tell 
us as much as it can.

ron

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Stefan Reinauer]

* Ronald G Minnich <[e-mail]> [051213 16:54]:
> Richard Smith wrote:
> > Perhaps the error should also print out
> > the values it was trying to compare.
>
> yes it should. In an error case, if it knows the error, it should tell 
> us as much as it can.

Fully agreed. The next release will have it.

Stefan

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Stefan Reinauer]

* Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> [051213 00:38]:
> root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -m tyan:s2881 -w ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom 
>   Calibrating delay loop... ok
>   No LinuxBIOS table found.
>   Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
>   Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
>   Flash part is Pm49FL004
>   LinuxBIOS image size=262144
>   MANUFACTURER: Tyan
>   MAINBOARD ID: s2881
>   ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
>   Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.
>
> That doesn't seem to do anything.

-m Tyan:s2881 

the string is case sensitive.

Stefan

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Ronald G Minnich]

we use the v2 flashrom all the time on s2881 here.

Also, Ward led me to believe he was getting serial output. Did I miss 
something?

ron

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Ward Vandewege]

On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 05:25:48PM -0700, Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> we use the v2 flashrom all the time on s2881 here.
>
> Also, Ward led me to believe he was getting serial output. Did I miss 
> something?

Ah, sorry about the confusion, I get serial output when NOT running
linuxbios. That was just me making sure that was set up correctly. I haven't
yet managed to boot linuxbios. I'm obviously doing something stupid building
the image - my images are not even being recognized by flashrom as being
Linuxbios images. 

Yhlu sent me an image to test, but I can't burn that as it is being seen as
not the correct size by flashrom.

Real size: 524288 bytes

flashrom:
  root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
  ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
  Calibrating delay loop... ok
  No LinuxBIOS table found.
  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
  Flash part is Pm49FL004
  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.

Not sure what's going on here.

Thanks,
Ward.

--
Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]>
Free Software Foundation - Senior System Administrator

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[ron minnich]

On 12/12/05, Ward Vandewege <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Yhlu sent me an image to test, but I can't burn that as it is being seen
> as
> not the correct size by flashrom.
>
> Real size: 524288 bytes
>
> flashrom:
> root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
> ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
> Calibrating delay loop... ok
> No LinuxBIOS table found.
> Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
> Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
> Flash part is Pm49FL004
> LinuxBIOS image size=262144
> MANUFACTURER: Tyan
> MAINBOARD ID: s2881
> ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
> Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.

so your linuxbios image size is 256KB, and your flash part is 512KB?

so ...

cat linuxbios.rom linuxbios.rom > 512k.rom
flash_rom -v -w 512k.rom

try that. It's a hack but if the linuxbios image is good it will work.

ron

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Stefan Reinauer]

* ron minnich <[e-mail]> [051213 08:11]:
> root@chimera:~/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom# ./flashrom -v -w
>     ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
>     Calibrating delay loop... ok
>     No LinuxBIOS table found.
>     Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
>     Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
>     Flash part is Pm49FL004
>     LinuxBIOS image size=262144
>     MANUFACTURER: Tyan
>     MAINBOARD ID: s2881
>     ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
>     Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.

> so your linuxbios image size is 256KB, and your flash part is 512KB?

No. flashrom outputs only the size of the fallback image it detects.

The image is Ok, it's only the case sensitivity that hurts here.

Stefan

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Richard Smith]

> Unfortunately, it does not compile anymore:
>
> gcc -O2 -g -Wall -Werror    -c -o flash_rom.o flash_rom.c
>   cc1: warnings being treated as errors
>   flash_rom.c: In function 'main':
>   flash_rom.c:525: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
>   'flash->read' differ in signedness
>   flash_rom.c:539: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
>   'flash->write' differ in signedness
>   make: *** [flash_rom.o] Error 1

Remove the -Werror and it should be ok.  Those are probally going to
be a buch of issues related to (char *) and (unsigned char *) which
gcc issues warnings about now.
> Is there a copy floating around that works? This is an AMD64 box.

That however maybe a problem.  Dunno if the V1 version is 64 bit
clean.  Of course it dosen't sound like you can do any worse.

--
Richard A. Smith

[LinuxBIOS] tyan s2881

[Stefan Reinauer]

* yhlu <[e-mail]> [051213 00:16]:
> can you use old flash_rom instead?
>
> Stephan,
> What happen to the flashrom...? too smart?

Yes. It assumed not having LinuxBIOS installed on 
the system is some kind of error. Which is pretty 
smart I think ;-)

--force always helps in this situation. 

Nonetheless, I'm preparing a new version which will 
fix this issue.

go have a look at r2147 later

Stefan
> > ../../../s2881_linuxbios.rom
> >  Calibrating delay loop... ok
> >  No LinuxBIOS table found.
> >  Enabling flash write on AMD8111...OK
> >  Pm49FL004 found at physical address: 0xfff80000
> >  Flash part is Pm49FL004
> >  LinuxBIOS image size=262144
> >  MANUFACTURER: Tyan
> >  MAINBOARD ID: s2881
> >  ERROR: This firmware image does not fit to this machine
> >  Override with -m ifyou know exactly what you are doing.