Hey guys,
I have a MSI K9A2 Platinum v2 (MS-7376) [1] motherboard, it has a AMD® 790FX+SB600 chipset. I would like to experiment with coreboot (and seabios). How much work would it be to get this board supported?
I boot my system from a 3ware SE9650 raid controller is this supported in coreboot?
I have some skills soldering (smd 0402, tssop and other small stuff) can read/write c (lowlevel) code and develop hardware for $DAYJOB. What kind of debugging tools do I need? I saw the post cards and usb debug port debuggers how much do these cost?
Best regards,
Sander Vermin
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Sander Vermin wrote:
I have a MSI K9A2 Platinum v2 (MS-7376) [1] motherboard, it has a AMD® 790FX+SB600 chipset. I would like to experiment with coreboot (and seabios). How much work would it be to get this board supported?
Maybe not too bad. If you're lucky the existing code can drive the chipset.
I boot my system from a 3ware SE9650 raid controller is this supported in coreboot?
No. coreboot (though the name may suggest otherwise) can not boot an operating system. Your firmware image will consist of coreboot and a payload, where the payload is completely responsible for starting the OS. You will need to use either SeaBIOS or possibly Linux as payload, to access the 3w controller.
What kind of debugging tools do I need?
If there is a serial port on the mainboard (strongly prefered) you need a null modem cable. A few EUR.
If there is none, you need a USB Debug Device. ~80 USD+import tax.
POST card can be helpful indeed. A few EUR.
//Peter
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Sander Vermin