[coreboot] Wyse S10 Geode GX2

[Olliver Schinagl]

Since there is a VSA blob, what are the options of getting your built 
VSA blob somehow distributed? (Via e-mail to me, but also hosted on the 
coreboot sites?)

I'm supprised you found a W2k image :)

Olliver

On 09/26/2014 08:57 AM, Jamie Lodberg wrote:
> Here is how I got coreboot working on a Wyse S50:
>
> Prerequisites:
> - VSA blob for AMD Geode
> - Coreboot toolchain on Ubuntu VM
> - TinyCore Linux USB boot stick (for flashing with flashrom)
>
>
> VSA blob for AMD Geode:
>
> There is a blob available for download on the coreboot sites, but I
> haven’t tested it. I built my own blob using this method:
>
> I did all my work in VirtualBox VMs, starting with a fresh install of
> Windows 2000, updated to SP4, plus some newer patches. C drive is NTFS.
> Then I did the following:
>
> Install unzip:
> I used this one: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/unzip.ht
>
> Install MASM 6.11:
> download it from:
> http://cvrce.blog.com/2009/08/28/masm-v611-free-download/
> masm611.zip
> masm 615.zip
>
> run setup.exe from the disk1 directory
> NT only
> MASM.EXE: no
> Help files: no
> Sample programs: no
> Install to C:\MASM611\BIN
> add to path C:\MASM611\BIN
>
> Patch to MASM 6.14:
> unpack ML614.EXE to a temporary directory
> Follow the directions in README.TXT
> copy patch files to C:\MASM611
> - PATCH.EXE
> - PATCH.RTD
> - PATCH.RTP
> run PATCH.EXE from within C:\MASM611
> copy H2INC.EXE and H2INC.ERR to C:\MASM611\BIN (overwrite the existing
> files)
>
> Install VC++ 1.52c:
> download it from:
> http://vetusware.com/download/Visual%20C%2B%2B%201.52c/?id=9008
> Microsoft - Visual C++ 1.52c - Installation CD.zip
> unzip the MSVC15 folder to C:\ (you don't need to run setup)
> create environment variable LIB=C:\MSVC15\LIB
> add to path C:\MSVC15\BIN
>
> I used an Ubuntu machine to get the source files:
> git clone http://dev.laptop.org/git/geode-vsa
>
>
> If you've done everything right, then go in to the source build
> directory, and run:
> nmake all
>
>
> Based on my coreboot mailing list post of January 10, 2014
> http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2014-January/076992.html
>
>
>
> Coreboot toolchain on Ubuntu VM:
>
> I did all my work in VirtualBox VMs, starting with a fresh install of
> Ubuntu 10.04.
>
> Then I did this:
>
> Install sshd:
> sudo apt-get install openssh-server
>
> Install ncurses
> sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev
>
> Install git:
> sudo apt-get install git-core
>
> Install subversion:
> sudo apt-get install subversion
>
> Install g++:
> sudo apt-get install g++
>
> Get buildrom:
> svn co svn://coreboot.org/buildrom
>
> Get source for geode-vsa:
> git clone http://dev.laptop.org/git/geode-vsa
>
> Install Coreboot:
> (yes, but this installs the newest branch - need the one specified in
> fijam’s blog posting instead:
> git clone http://review.coreboot.org/p/coreboot
> cd coreboot
> git checkout eb84f6a978147fbe543fbe15af254632f215098a
> git submodule update --init
> (that last step gets aebd21811dc9c9a171e629150d9d8a239a8b0338)
> Then optionally get the binary blobs:
> git clone http://review.coreboot.org/p/blobs.git
> in there, in the cpu/amd/geode_lx directory is the publically available
> binary Geode VSA blob. Else can use the one I built.
>
> Assuming the Geode VSA blob has already been built, we are now ready to
> configure and build Coreboot.
>
> make menuconfig
> make
>
> (make V=1 to get verbose output)
>
> Based on fijam’s blog posting:
> http://fijam.eu.org/blog/how-to-put-coreboot-on-wyse-S30s50/
>
>
>
> Flashing the ROM using flashrom on TinyCore Linux, USB boot stick,
> running on stock Wyse S50:
>
> I’m not sure that these notes are 100% correct, but I’ll include them
> anyway.
>
> Get Tiny Core Linux base system:
> http://tinycorelinux.net/5.x/x86/release/TinyCore-current.iso
>
> Boot from the CD, choose: “Core with X/GUI (TinyCore) + Installation
> Extension”
>
> Run the tc-install app, and choose these options to install to a USB stick:
>
> install to sdx (the one that is not the one booted from!)
> Boot options - 800x600 VGA (and optional foreign language keyboard
> layout - Norwegian in my case):
> vga=789 kmap=qwerty/no-latin1
> Other:
> - Choose GUI or CLI only
> - Installer Application (if need to use for installing)
> - Remaster Tool (if need to use for making USB boot sticks)
> - Non-US keyboard layout support
>
> On first boot, might want to change/fix screen resolution:
> - Control Panel > xvesa
>
> Set keyboard map to norwegian:
> - Exit X (ctrl-alt-F1)
> - sudo loadkmap < /usr/share/kmap/qwerty/no-latin1.kmap
> - Test the new map
> - Re-enter X (ctrl-alt-F2)
> - Make the change permanent - edit
> /mnt/sda1/tce/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf, append bootcode:
> kmap=qwerty/no-latin1
> (kmap=qwerty/dk-latin1 for Danish)
>
>
> Installing apps on CLI:
> http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:install_app_commands
>
> Shutdown with backup from CLI:
> filetool.sh -b
> exitcheck.sh shutdown
>
> Install OpenSSH: (to get ssh, scp, sshd etc.)
> tce-load -wi openssh.tcz
>
> Configure sshd (optional):
> in /usr/local/etc/ssh/
> sudo cp sshd_config.example sshd_config
> sudo /usr/local/etc/init.d/openssh start
> set tc user's password
>
>
> Install dev tools:
> tce-load -wi compiletc.tcz
> tce-load -wi gcc.tcz
> tce-load -wi make.tcz
> tce-load -wi libpci-dev.tcz
>
> Install other tools (optional - not needed for build):
> tce-load -wi man.tcz
> tce-load -wi appbrowser-cli.tcz
>
> Install svn:
> tce-load -wi svn.tcz
>
> Get flashrom source:
>
> svn co svn://flashrom.org/flashrom/trunk flashrom
>
> Build flashrom:
>
> cd flashrom
> make
> sudo make install
>
>
> Based on the guide at
> http://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/wyse/s10/Firmware.shtml
>
> To be used for reading and writing flash module in Wyse S50.
>
> I couldn’t get the built flashrom to be persistent across TinyCore
> boots, but it is easy enough to just repeat the “Build flashrom” step to
> get it working again.
>
>
> Sorry, I have not noted the details of what was configured in make
> menuconfig, but as I recall, I chose the Wyse platform wish SeaBIOS and
> set console serial port speed to whatever value I was using on my
> terminal machine. Important, as there is no working VGA, and I’m not
> sure that USB is working either (for keyboard). I then booted NanoBSD
> that I had previously installed on the internal IDE storage, and could
> ssh into it just fine. Hurrah.
>
> Good luck!
>
>    -Jamie
>
>
> On Sep 22, 2014, at 22:39 , Olliver Schinagl <oliver+list at schinagl.nl>
> wrote:
>
>> On 04/09/2014 10:29 PM, Jamie Lodberg wrote:
>>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2014, at 21:58 , Jamie Lodberg wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8. apr. 2014, at 13:40, jamie at toasty.dk wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I then tested again on another S50: Backed up the factory ROM
>>>>> image, flashed my coreboot.rom, then flashed again with the factory
>>>>> ROM image - that box is still working. When I find my PLCC puller,
>>>>> I will try to revive the bricked S50.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A quick status update here - I found my PLCC puller!
>>>>
>>>> My Tiny Core Linux flashrom rig is definitely working - I revived
>>>> the bricked S50 by flashing a factory image to it.
>>>>
>>>> (Then I bricked it again hehe)
>>>
>>> Success!
>>>
>>> Haha silly me - I don't think they were bricked at all… as fijam
>>> wrote on his blog posting, the power button and LED don't work with
>>> coreboot. I had forgotten about this. I connected up a serial cable
>>> and saw that it was starting coreboot! Then I watched NanoBSD boot
>>> (with NO pcib hangs!!) and was able to ssh into it.
>>>
>>> Only problem so far is FreeBSD complaining about an interrupt storm
>>> on IRQ 10 when I have the serial port connected. Hm.
>>>
>>> Anyway, this is fantastic!!! :D
>> When you get it all sorted, can you get us enlightened folks some more
>> detailed instructions how to get it all to build :)
>>
>> Olliver
>>>
>>>  -Jamie
>>>
>>
>>
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