[LinuxBIOS] Question about Config file

ccases at navista.fr ccases at navista.fr
Wed Mar 21 11:42:57 CET 2007


> * ccases at navista.fr <ccases at navista.fr> [070321 11:07]:
>> For initialise the serial port for debugging, what is the command and or
>> to place it ?
>
> The serial init function is usually called from the mainboard's auto.c.
> The chip specific code is in the superio/ directory.
>
>> If I have just create the file linuxbios.rom with etherboot for payload,
>> and if I test to flash my rom, normaly even if all doesn't function, at
>> least  will have something on the screen  or not ? if not I depend on my
>> VGA ?
>
> No, if things don't work you will not see something on your screen. VGA
> setup is so complex that it basically almost the last thing that happens
> in LinuxBIOS.
> So when you see something on the screen, the whole setup basically
> worked fine.
>
> All LinuxBIOS ports have serial console though.
> Or USB debug console for those boards with no SuperIO/serial port.
>
> Stefan
>
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Thanks for your explanation ;)

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