[coreboot] Coreboot binary for ASUS F2A85-M

[Daniel Kulesz]

On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:51:16 +0200
Kyösti Mälkki <kyosti.malkki at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 2:41 PM, Maxim Gusev via coreboot <
> coreboot at coreboot.org> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Daniel,
> >
> > Now I have compiled coreboot 4.5 with the SeaBIOS 1.9.3 as a payload and
> > the VGAbios:
> > I am using the Asus EN8600GT as a videocard (PCIe) and I took out the
> > binary here:
> > https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/?architecture=&
> > manufacturer=Asus&model=8600+GT&interface=PCI-E&memType=&
> > memSize=256&since=
> >

To my understanding, when using an external graphics card you don't need to extract or put any VGA blobs in. But you need to initialize the PCIe video. Can you provide us with the full config you are using, please? Or did you try my config which I linked in my initial answer? (There, it should be already enabled as far as I remember)

> > Also I have turned on  in console settings "Show POST codes...", but there
> > is nothing works:(
> >
> 
> You probably also need POST_DEVICE_PCI_PCIE set in your .config. In
> menuconfig: "Device to send POST codes to" -> "PCI/PCIe".
> 
> As for the serial port: I think this mainboard is not a retail version, but
> came from ASUS Essentio Desktop PC CM1745.
> http://www.ascendtech.us/asus-f2a85-m-cm1745-dp-motherboard_i_mb90mibiw5g0xbn.aspx
> 
> Looks like RS232 level translator ICs are also missing and some other
> differences on BOM too.
> 

Indeed, there seem to be different versions of the board then. I have the retail version, and mine has the connectors soldered. Can someone update the wiki, please?

Cheers, Daniel