[coreboot] Coreboot binary for ASUS F2A85-M

[Martin Roth]

Hi Maxim,
  Try this:  Remove all of the memory in the board except for one DIMM
in the slot furthest away from the processor.  AGESA on this chip has
a requirement (that some vendors apparently worked around) that DIMMs
be populated from the furthest slot to the closest.

  It looks like the code to route Port 80h to PCI isn't in that
chipset.  That's something we should check before giving that option.

  As was mentioned by Daniel, you don't need (or want) the external
card's VBIOS built into the rom.  If you're using SeaBIOS, it will
read the vbios directly from the card.

  If these steps don't help, I'll work with you to get a rom that boots for you.

Martin

On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 3:12 PM, Maxim Gusev via coreboot
<coreboot at coreboot.org> wrote:
> Thank you for advise about pc speaker console! I will try it today.
> I am using CH341A programmer and its soft of 1.18 version. Also i am using
> the original WINBOND W25Q64BV 8mb chip.
> Yes, if I flash back the original UEFI ROM onto the chip - the system start
> up again.
>
> Maxim
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [coreboot] Coreboot binary for ASUS F2A85-M
> Local Time: 23 Января 2017 г. 11:03 вечера
> UTC Time: 23 Января 2017 г. 20:03
> From: daniel.ina1 at googlemail.com
> To: Maxim Gusev <mail at maximgusev.com>
> coreboot at coreboot.org <coreboot at coreboot.org>
>
> My F2A85-M is currently down, so I can't test it with your config - sorry
> (but maybe in two days or so). But one more thing you could try is the pc
> speaker console:
>
> https://www.coreboot.org/Spkmodem
>
> At least, if it starts beeping this would be already a good sign.
>
> Btw.: How did you actually flash coreboot onto the chip? And did you use the
> original BIOS chip? If not, did you make sure your other chip is also 8M in
> size? If you flash back the original ROM onto the chip - does the system
> start up again?
>
> Cheers, Daniel
>
>
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:16:25 -0500
> Maxim Gusev <mail at maximgusev.com> wrote:
>
>> I tried different ways to initialize the VGA card - does not work.
>> I also tried with your config file - did not work (as I remember, it was
>> further suggested in the manual mode to complete the configuration).
>> Here is my config file: http://pastebin.com/RVLcGku8
>> I have a feeling that coreboot is programmed or read (from the spi flash)
>> to the wrong address,
>> although it is unlikely because it is, as I understand it, is written in
>> the mainboard sources, and I never touched them.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [coreboot] Coreboot binary for ASUS F2A85-M
>> Local Time: 23 Января 2017 г. 10:01 вечера
>> UTC Time: 23 Января 2017 г. 19:01
>> From: daniel.ina1 at googlemail.com
>> To: Maxim Gusev <mail at maximgusev.com>
>> Kyösti Mälkki <kyosti.malkki at gmail.com>, coreboot at coreboot.org
>> <coreboot at coreboot.org>
>>
>> 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
>
>
>
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