Re: [coreboot] does coreboot support kvm WPCE775x other questions
On 05.01.2014 07:15, Gregg Levine wrote: Part of the problem with laptops is that there is a thing on them called an Embedded Controller, EC for short. Those devices do all of the housekeeping chores that the main system has delegated to them. For example certain functions are on it. To that end most laptops aren't supported because these devices are proprietary in their designs and the programing of them. While ECs are a problem for flashrom (unless they run off a separate flash), they are usually of marginal importance to coreboot. You cn always use external flasher. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
Re: [coreboot] does coreboot support kvm WPCE775x other questions
On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 9:55 PM, dhan.war wardhan.v@gmail.com wrote: hi all i am using toshiba satellite c850d-m5010. the kvm is disabled by default in BIOS. it seems to me that many laptop manufacturers does not fully support kvm. my output of the superiotool : # superiotool superiotool r6637 Found Nuvoton WPCE775x / NPCE781x (id=0x00, rev=0x01) at 0x2e i did a search on website it points to me 2 links only [[a] [b]]. the link [a] is silent about BIOS CB. the link [b] is silent about datasheets comment. the output of superiotool -V also states that dump is available. there is also a request to add WPCE775x on mailing list [c] there seems to no answer to the thread. my questions: [1] does coreboot support kvm ? I think this is more a question for SeaBIOS (http://www.seabios.org/SeaBIOS) ? [2] can i install coreboot on Nuvoton WPCE775x / NPCE781x ? The question is whether or not you can install coreboot on the Toshiba c850d-m5010. I see that it uses an AMD E-series APU -- That may actually be supported to some extent in coreboot. However, there is a lot more work that is needed to fully support a mainboard, and laptops can be difficult to work with. [3] does the support for Nuvoton WPCE775x / NPCE781x is added in coreboot ? Although this EC is not currently used in any platforms which coreboot supports, IIRC it uses standard ACPI and PnP interfaces for most of its functionality. As Vladimir points out, the EC should be of marginal importance to coreboot. [4] what does the dump available mean in output of superiotool -V ? It is simply a listing of register values. if you need any further information please let me know. please also provide appropriate commands if it involves any packages. thank you reading the message patiently. even though i am subscribed to mailing list, please always cc me. [a] http://www.coreboot.org/Superiotool [b] http://www.coreboot.org/Embedded_controller [c] http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2010-July/059274.html regards, dhan.war -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot -- David Hendricks (dhendrix) Systems Software Engineer, Google Inc. -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
Re: [coreboot] does coreboot support kvm WPCE775x other questions
Hello! Can you enable the KVM functions? Part of the problem with laptops is that there is a thing on them called an Embedded Controller, EC for short. Those devices do all of the housekeeping chores that the main system has delegated to them. For example certain functions are on it. To that end most laptops aren't supported because these devices are proprietary in their designs and the programing of them. - Gregg C Levine gregg.drw...@gmail.com This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 12:55 AM, dhan.war wardhan.v@gmail.com wrote: hi all i am using toshiba satellite c850d-m5010. the kvm is disabled by default in BIOS. it seems to me that many laptop manufacturers does not fully support kvm. my output of the superiotool : # superiotool superiotool r6637 Found Nuvoton WPCE775x / NPCE781x (id=0x00, rev=0x01) at 0x2e i did a search on website it points to me 2 links only [[a] [b]]. the link [a] is silent about BIOS CB. the link [b] is silent about datasheets comment. the output of superiotool -V also states that dump is available. there is also a request to add WPCE775x on mailing list [c] there seems to no answer to the thread. my questions: [1] does coreboot support kvm ? [2] can i install coreboot on Nuvoton WPCE775x / NPCE781x ? [3] does the support for Nuvoton WPCE775x / NPCE781x is added in coreboot ? [4] what does the dump available mean in output of superiotool -V ? if you need any further information please let me know. please also provide appropriate commands if it involves any packages. thank you reading the message patiently. even though i am subscribed to mailing list, please always cc me. [a] http://www.coreboot.org/Superiotool [b] http://www.coreboot.org/Embedded_controller [c] http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2010-July/059274.html regards, dhan.war -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
