[coreboot] Problems with VIA EPIA-ME6000

[Klaus Stammermann]

Am Montag, 3. März 2008 21:33 schrieben Sie:
> * Klaus Stammermann <klaus123 at ibnoetzold.de> [080303 15:20]:
> > Hi there
> >
> > I have some trouble to use coreboot on my VIA EPIA-ME6000 so I hope
> > someone could give me some hints.
> >
> > With epia-m and filo I can build a bios without vga. This runs till
> > jumping to kernel. This breaks up with an error:
> > Loading kernel... ok
> > "Jumping to entry point...
> > 0
>
> Was the kernel built with serial console support? Was console=ttyS0,...
> specified as a command line option to the kernel?
>

Yes, I use following startup parameters:
"hda1:/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200"

> > And using VGA-support with onboard device I get this message:
> > "DO THE VGA BIOS
> > found VGA: vid=1106, did=3122
> > rom base, size: fffc0000
> > BAD SIGNATURE 0x7f 0x45
> > Unexpected Exception: 13 @ 10:000130fe - Halting
> > Code: 0 eflags: 00010006
> > eax: 00000000 ebx: 000247d4 ecx: 80010030 edx: 00000cfc
> > edi: 0001a4b0 esi: 000247d4 ebp: 00023f8c esp: 00023f6c"
> >
> > What do I have to do to boot with a VGA-card? Are there any options which
> > have to be set?
>
> I think you need a special version of the vga option rom.
> Have you used the one from the optionroms repo?
> http://www.coreboot.org/viewvc/trunk/optionroms/?root=optionroms
>
> Stefan
I did not use that optionroms. But how can I use this optionrom? Where do I 
have to put it in my image?

Klaus