Re: [coreboot] BIOS POST codes monitoring in real time from other computer

[Myles Watson]

2009/9/17 Antonio Expósito
> I have seen the supported motherboard list/status, and there are several
> VIA motherboards with chipsets of the same family but different models.
>
> Is it difficult to adapt one of them to my motherboard? (AMOS-3000 embedded
> computer with P700 motherboard)

I would think it would be difficult without documentation.  You can always
try the closest one (as long as you can recover from a bad image!)

Look for the most similar supported board, modify the device tree in
src/mainboard/via/(closest_one)/Config.lb to match your SuperIO,
Northbridge, Southbridge, etc.
> Perhaps I can help, which are the first steps?
>
> Any doc for a new guy?

http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ
http://www.coreboot.org/Development_Guidelines

It takes some time to find everything you'll need on the wiki, but it's
worth reading.

Good luck,
Myles

COREBOOT for VIA EPIA P700 (from - BIOS POST codes monitoring in real time from other computer)

[Antonio Expósito]

In the Laptop section of the Coreboot wiki I have seen that VIA is
developing coreboot support for vx700 and vx800 (vx700 drives P700
motherboard).  May I wait some time to see if they get results? Anyone can
give some clues about developing state (ongoing, halted, abandoned,…)

Also, I read that VIA is helping the coreboot community support posting
programming guides for CX700M/VX700 and VX800 at the VIA Linux Download
Portal, but I cannot find them!

One more thing, how can I know that I am not  going to do something that is
under developing right now by someone? The supported motherboard list is up
to date and people use to report their ongoing work or ideas?

Regards,

Antonio