Re: [LinuxBIOS] IBM Netvista n2800

> Message du 19/12/06 à 13h24
> De : "Stefan Reinauer" 
> A : [e-mail]
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> Objet : Re: [LinuxBIOS] IBM Netvista n2800
> [e-mail]  [061219 11:52]:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an IBM Netvista n2800, which is originally used as a network
> > client. There is neither floppy driver nor cd-rom in it. Right now it
> > runs Debian 3.1 very well. May I use LinuxBios in this machine?
> >
> > He uses Interl430TX, PIIX4E, Pentunm266MMX, with a SII 64k bios flash.
> > Thanks in advance!
>
> a) Does the machine have a socketed BIOS chip?

What is a socketed BIOS chip? I can only identify there are two ISSI chips like BIOS, they are:
IS61LV6464-6TQ
IS61LV256-12J
> b) Can you send an lspci -vvv ?

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 430TX - 82439TX MTXC (rev 01)
    Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
    Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 32

0000:00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. Trio 64 3D (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 32 (1000ns min, 63750ns max)
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
    Region 0: Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64M]
    Expansion ROM at fe000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
    Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 1
    	Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
    	Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

0000:00:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
    Subsystem: Intel Corp. EtherExpress PRO/100+ Management Adapter
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 64 (2000ns min, 14000ns max), Cache Line Size: 0x08 (32 bytes)
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10
    Region 0: Memory at f3eff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Region 1: I/O ports at 7c40 [size=64]
    Region 2: Memory at f3f00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=1M]
    Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
    	Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold-)
    	Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-

0000:00:05.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
    Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 0

0000:00:05.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
    Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
    Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 32
    Region 4: I/O ports at fff0 [size=16]

0000:00:05.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
    Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 32
    Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 6
    Region 4: I/O ports at ff00 [size=32]

0000:00:05.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
    Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
    Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Interrupt: pin ? routed to IRQ 9
>

[LinuxBIOS] IBM Netvista n2800

[Jon Dufresne]

> What is a socketed BIOS chip? I can only identify there are two ISSI chips like BIOS, they are:
> IS61LV6464-6TQ
> IS61LV256-12J

A socketed chip means there is a literal socket that the chip fits
into. If the chip is socketed you are able to pull the chip out of the
motherboard. The alternative is that the chip is soldered directly to
the motherboard. If it is soldered it is very difficult (but not
impossible) to remove.