[LinuxBIOS] Intel 440bx

[Corey Osgood]

Shaddam Corrino IV wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> Ideally in few weeks I would like to use 440bx.
> It is my impression that it is not working right now quite right.
> Am I screwed?
>
> What I would need is LB+VGA bios (so that I can use working vesafb in
> linux).
>
> # lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX
> Host bridge (rev 02)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP
> bridge (rev 02)
> 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
> 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
> 00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
> 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
> 00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1370 [AudioPCI] (rev 01)
> 00:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Lite-On Communications Inc LNE100TX (rev 20)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. ViRGE/GX2 (rev 06)
>
>
> Thanks,
> Shaddam
>

One of the developers is working on it now, we should have some code to
play with soon. In the meantime, what's the SuperI/O on your motherboard?

-Corey