Gene 5315 Rev.B

[sergey]

Hello.
I want use "coreboot" on my computer. In computer installed board Gene 5315 Rev.B . List of supported boards contains board with name "LiPPERT Cool RoadRunner-LX", which have identical configuration with "Gene". Can I use coreboot image at "LiPPERT" for programming flash chip of "Gene"?
Thanks.

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Can the LiPPERT Cool RoadRunner-LX image be used for Gene 5315 Rev.B?

[Paul Menzel]

Dear Sergey,

welcome to coreboot.

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netiquette [1].

Am Mittwoch, den 27.03.2013, 13:01 +0400 schrieb sergey:
> I want use "coreboot" on my computer. In computer installed board Gene
> 5315 Rev.B .

Could you please provide an URL for this board and the information
listed in the FAQ »Will coreboot work on my machine?« [2].
> List of supported boards contains board with name "LiPPERT Cool
> RoadRunner-LX", which have identical configuration with "Gene".

Interesting. I think this board is similar to the AMD Persimmon [3]
board. But if the components (like Super I/O) fits your board best, use
the LiPPERT Cool RoadRunner-LX as a template.
> Can I use coreboot image at "LiPPERT" for programming flash chip of
> "Gene"?

You should try it. Just make sure you have a way to recover from a
failed flash, when it does not work as also documented in the FAQ [4].

Thanks and good luck,

Paul

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[2] http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Will_coreboot_work_on_my_machine.3F
[3] http://www.coreboot.org/AMD_DB-FT1_PERSIMMON
[4] http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Developers

Can the LiPPERT Cool RoadRunner-LX image be used for Gene 5315 Rev.B?

[sergey]

Hello everybody,
    Dear Paul wrote:
>

Could you please provide an URL for this board and the information
> listed in the FAQ »Will coreboot work on my machine?« [2].

1.  Board vendor: AAEON
     Board name: Gene5315 Rev.B
     CPU: AMD Geode LX 800
     Northbridge: AMD Geode™ LX
     Southbridge:  AMD Geode™ CS5536
     ROM chip package: PLCC

2. Output of "lspci -tvnn":
   k2000@k2000-desktop:~$
lspci -tvnn
   -[0000:00]-+-01.0    Advanced Micro Devices
[AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] Host Bridge [1022:2080]
            +-01.1    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX Video
[1022:2081]
            +-01.2    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX AES
Security Block [1022:2082]
            +-06.0    Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139]
            +-09.0    Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139]
            +-0f.0    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] ISA [1022:2090]
            +-0f.2    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] IDE [1022:209a]
            +-0f.3    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] Audio [1022:2093]
            +-0f.4    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] OHC [1022:2094]
            -0f.5    Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] EHC [1022:2095]
   k2000@k2000-desktop:~$ 
3. Super I/O:   ITE IT8712F

4. Output of "flashrom -V":
 
    k2000@k2000-desktop:~$
flashrom -V
    flashrom v0.9.6.1-r1564 on Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (i586) 
    flashrom is free software, get the source code at http://www.flashrom.org

flashrom was built with libpci 3.0.0, GCC 4.4.3, little endian 
   Command line (1 args): flashrom -V
   Please select a programmer with the --programmer parameter.
   Valid choices are:
   internal, dummy, nic3com, nicrealtek, gfxnvidia, drkaiser, satasii,
serprog,
   buspirate_spi, rayer_spi, pony_spi, nicintel, nicintel_spi, ogp_spi, satamv,
   linux_spi
   k2000@k2000-desktop:~$ 
5. 
URL for board Gene5315 Rev.B [1].

Dear Paul wrote:
 >You should try it. Just make sure you have a way to recover from a
 >failed flash, when it does not work as also documented in the FAQ [4].

I tryed to record coreboot in bios chip.  Coreboot could not to run system.

Thanks.

Sergey

[1]  http://www.aaeonusa.com/products/details/?item_id=1060

Can the LiPPERT Cool RoadRunner-LX image be used for Gene 5315 Rev.B?

[Christian Gmeiner]

2013/3/28 sergey :
> Hello everybody,
>
> Dear Paul wrote:
> > Could you please provide an URL for this board and the information
> > listed in the FAQ »Will coreboot work on my machine?« [2].
> Board vendor: AAEON
>  Board name: Gene5315 Rev.B
>  CPU: AMD Geode LX 800
>  Northbridge: AMD Geode™ LX
>  Southbridge:  AMD Geode™ CS5536
>  ROM chip package: PLCC

looks like a normal LX800 device... should be doable to support without much
time needed.
> Output of "lspci -tvnn":
>
> k2000@k2000-desktop:~$ lspci -tvnn
> -[0000:00]-+-01.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion]
>
> Host Bridge [1022:2080]
>            +-01.1  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX Video [1022:2081]
>            +-01.2  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX AES Security Block
> [1022:2082]
>            +-06.0  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
> [10ec:8139]
>            +-09.0  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
> [10ec:8139]
>            +-0f.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] ISA
> [1022:2090]
>            +-0f.2  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] IDE
> [1022:209a]
>            +-0f.3  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion]
> Audio [1022:2093]
>            +-0f.4  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] OHC
> [1022:2094]
>            -0f.5  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] EHC
> [1022:2095]
>    k2000@k2000-desktop:~$
>
> Super I/O:   ITE IT8712F
>
> Output of "flashrom -V":
>
> k2000@k2000-desktop:~$ flashrom -V
>  flashrom v0.9.6.1-r1564 on Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (i586)
>  flashrom is free software, get the source code at
>
> http://www.flashrom.org
>
> flashrom was built with libpci 3.0.0, GCC 4.4.3, little endian
>    Command line (1 args): flashrom -V
>    Please select a programmer with the --programmer parameter.
>    Valid choices are:
>    internal, dummy, nic3com, nicrealtek, gfxnvidia, drkaiser, satasii,
> serprog,
>    buspirate_spi, rayer_spi, pony_spi, nicintel, nicintel_spi, ogp_spi,
> satamv,
>    linux_spi
>    k2000@k2000-desktop:~$

try to use this and post the output

flashrom --programmer internal -V
> URL for board Gene5315 Rev.B [1].
>
> Dear Paul wrote:
> > You should try it. Just make sure you have a way to recover from a
> > failed flash, when it does not work as also documented in the FAQ [4].
>
> I tryed to record coreboot in bios chip.  Coreboot could not to run system.

Does this mean you can recover from a bad coreboot rom?

greets
--
Christian Gmeiner, MSc

[Marc Jones]

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:01 AM, sergey  wrote:
> Hello.
> I want use "coreboot" on my computer. In computer installed board Gene 5315
> Rev.B . List of supported boards contains board with name "LiPPERT Cool
> RoadRunner-LX", which have identical configuration with "Gene". Can I use
> coreboot image at "LiPPERT" for programming flash chip of "Gene"?
> Thanks.

Sergey,

While they may be similar, there are probably still some differences
that would require development. If you are interested, you should read
the coreboot wiki about how to recover the flash when there is a
problem and then start developing for that board.

regards,
Marc