Re: [coreboot] Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[A.Haq Abbad]

So you advice me to install coreboot on it?
the motherboard is not mentioned on the website, but the chipset is!

Thanks.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Qing Pei Wang wrote:
> if you want to try xp/DOS, Seabios would be the only choice. and it is
> unnecessary to use kernel as payload(as a matter of fact, i doubt if it can
> be taken as payload).
> i think filo will be the easiest payload as the same.
>
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:52 PM, A.Haq Abbad  wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > Intel® 845G chipset
> > Southbridge 82801
> > P4 2.4GHz
> >
> > From Compaq Evo D310 DT (Custom Mobo, P4B266-VMX)
> >
> > Any recomemendations?
> >
> > Which payload to choose? I want to start with a basic one, will be using
> > Linux mostly, but I do want to try XP and DOS perhaps.
> > SeaBios seems good, but on the Wiki, it only mentions coreboot v3, and not
> > 4! I hope it's a typo.
> > I don't think I can use a Linux kernel as a payload, as the chip only has
> > 512KB.
> >
> > How risky is it to render the PC useless? Note that the BIOS chip is
> > soldered into the Mobo :\
> > and I doubt I'd be bothered to buy a new one and solder it.
> >
> > Time to complete the whole thing? If too long, I'll do it on the weekend.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > coreboot mailing list: [e-mail]
> > http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot

Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[Peter Stuge]

A.Haq Abbad wrote:
> So you advice me to install coreboot on it?

I wouldn't. You will brick the board.
> the motherboard is not mentioned on the website, but the chipset is!

That doesn't help. Unless you want to spend some time (ranging from a
few weeks to a few months) on developing support for your mainboard I
would strongly recommend looking for another, known working, board to
try out coreboot on.

//Peter

Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[Stefan Reinauer]

On 4/14/10 8:08 AM, Peter Stuge wrote:
> A.Haq Abbad wrote:
> > So you advice me to install coreboot on it?
>
> I wouldn't. You will brick the board.
> > the motherboard is not mentioned on the website, but the chipset is!
>
> That doesn't help. Unless you want to spend some time (ranging from a
> few weeks to a few months) on developing support for your mainboard I
> would strongly recommend looking for another, known working, board to
> try out coreboot on.

Also, the chipset is not supported. Merely the southbridge is. The
trickier part, the northbridge, is missing.

Stefan

Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[A.Haq Abbad]

Ohh, I thought it was going to be an easy ride, but I'll wait for AMD
785/750 support, as others are very old!

Thanks every one.

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Peter Stuge  wrote:
> A.Haq Abbad wrote:
> > So you advice me to install coreboot on it?
>
> I wouldn't. You will brick the board.
> > the motherboard is not mentioned on the website, but the chipset is!
>
> That doesn't help. Unless you want to spend some time (ranging from a
> few weeks to a few months) on developing support for your mainboard I
> would strongly recommend looking for another, known working, board to
> try out coreboot on.
>
> //Peter

Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[Rudolf Marek]

AMD785G works,

Rudolf

Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[A.Haq Abbad]

I thought we had to wait for GSoC, as it will add support to those mobo's!!!
I can see that AMD has submitted some source code, but I never heard of
anyone who tested it.

regards.

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Rudolf Marek  wrote:
> AMD785G works,
>
> Rudolf

Newbie to coreboot with a 845G chipset

[Qing Pei Wang]

no,
 what i want to tell you is that seabios may support DOS/Xp, but others not.
be mention that there is always risk to flash the bios.

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:51 AM, A.Haq Abbad  wrote:
> So you advice me to install coreboot on it?
> the motherboard is not mentioned on the website, but the chipset is!
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Qing Pei Wang wrote:
> > if you want to try xp/DOS, Seabios would be the only choice. and it is
> > unnecessary to use kernel as payload(as a matter of fact, i doubt if it can
> > be taken as payload).
> > i think filo will be the easiest payload as the same.
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:52 PM, A.Haq Abbad  wrote:
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > Intel® 845G chipset
> > > Southbridge 82801
> > > P4 2.4GHz
> > >
> > > From Compaq Evo D310 DT (Custom Mobo, P4B266-VMX)
> > >
> > > Any recomemendations?
> > >
> > > Which payload to choose? I want to start with a basic one, will be using
> > > Linux mostly, but I do want to try XP and DOS perhaps.
> > > SeaBios seems good, but on the Wiki, it only mentions coreboot v3, and
> > > not 4! I hope it's a typo.
> > > I don't think I can use a Linux kernel as a payload, as the chip only has
> > > 512KB.
> > >
> > > How risky is it to render the PC useless? Note that the BIOS chip is
> > > soldered into the Mobo :\
> > > and I doubt I'd be bothered to buy a new one and solder it.
> > >
> > > Time to complete the whole thing? If too long, I'll do it on the weekend.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > coreboot mailing list: [e-mail]
> > > http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot