On 05/25/10 14:32, Peter Stuge wrote: > Oliver Schinagl wrote: > >> Also not having a GX VSA is kinda really off-putting; it basically >> means I can't use corebios on this thing yet? >> > Note coreboot, not corebios. coreboot isn't a BIOS. SeaBIOS can be > used with coreboot to get a BIOS. > Sorry, I should have been more carefull to be more clear. I intend to use Coreboot with either seabios payload or other. > You can do some things also without VSA. VSA is used to create > virtual PCI devices for among other things sound and graphics. > However, a native graphics driver such as the one in libpayload or > xf86-video-geode may not need VSA to drive the graphics hardware. > > I suppose I won't even need VSA? I intend on booting Linux only; so as long as that works, i'd be happy?
How does this virtual PCI device thing work? Or what should I imagine in that area? My mind draws a blank. I just know that usually your video chips is connected to the PCI bus. How would this all work on a virtual PCI bus? If using seabios; would I need the VSA to draw the boot menu selection screen (assuming there exists such a thing even :) > Oliver Schinagl wrote: > >> I wonder where the flash is located at, in the bios chip, or if >> it's an IDE devices 'flash' thing. >> > CS553x connects to either IDE or NAND and provides an IDE style > programming interface to the software. > > > //Peter > > -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
