* G.Marshall g.marshall@dalmany.co.uk [050131 14:13]:
At Stefan's suggestion, I have downloaded the latest V2 snapshot. I expected a Makefile, configure or README in the base directory which told me where to start and how to progress. I have found some details regarding a 2.4.0 kernel, but that appears to relate to V1. I have also looked at the LinuxBIOS.pdf by Anthony Stone.
Assuming you just want to flash the bios with a given rom image, go to freebios2/util/flash_and_burn/ and do make there. The resulting flash_rom utility might help.
For detailed information how to build LinuxBIOS itself for a given platform, see http://www.openbios.org/LinuxBIOS-AMD64.pdf
The SIS6x0 is not yet supported by the LinuxBIOS v2 tree yet. Which means you cannot replace your motherboard bios with LinuxBIOS on those systems.
Openbios did not work for me, bios.ko had problems with my NIC.
From what I can see, flash_and_burn contains support for all chipsets
and most if not all flashchips that /dev/bios supports, plus it is less intrusive, being a userspace program. I should probably drop /dev/bios completely.
Stefan
For detailed information how to build LinuxBIOS itself for a given platform, see http://www.openbios.org/LinuxBIOS-AMD64.pdf
Just what I was after.
The SIS6x0 is not yet supported by the LinuxBIOS v2 tree yet. Which means you cannot replace your motherboard bios with LinuxBIOS on those systems.
Fiddle sticks. That was exactly what I wanted to do. Interestingly enough, the board has a w83627hf on it.
I am not sure what I can do to help get SiS6x0 into v2 but if there is anything, do not hesitate to ask.
Many thanks
On Monday 31 January 2005 14:28, Stefan Reinauer wrote:
The SIS6x0 is not yet supported by the LinuxBIOS v2 tree yet. Which means you cannot replace your motherboard bios with LinuxBIOS on those systems.
But LinuxBIOS v1 has support for it. That's why i'm still using it.
Thomas
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