hi ron, i know this is probably too far ahead but, have you thought about a user interface yet? ... i cant get the loadbios prog to work on my computer so i cant check out what it looks like :) but i would like to help program the user interface??? that is if nobody else is doing that... what sort of UI will it be? command line or gui? i know youre really buisey trying to ket this cache sorted out, im just offering my help if ya want it :) << hardware programming is not my speciality. edwin
----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald G. Minnich rminnich@lanl.gov To: openbios@elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [OpenBIOS] POST speeds.
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Alan Grimes wrote:
I like the idea of an OpenBoot to compliant BIOS that boots quickly. But
I
must insist on a full un-abridged POST sequence! I currently run the
slow RAM
test because I have had some problems with it in the past.
no problem. we'll have one in C. And you won't have to buy a POST card ...
As for the P2 bootup problems, I am almost certain the problem is that
you
aren't switching on the L2 cache. Get the free intel manuals for more
info. =)
(It's probably a matter of setting some funky bit somewhere)
I'm sure you are right. I was clearing the cache disable bit but I suppose there is more to do.
ron
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