I can mail it to you if you like, sure. Or I can just put it in my Dropbox and publish a link here in the list if that's ok.
hehe ya the win2k was the easiest to find of all that software actually... I have owned a copy of it since 1999 ;) -Jamie > On 2. okt. 2014, at 22:13, Olliver Schinagl <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> >> 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, [email protected] 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 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> coreboot mailing list:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot > > > -- > coreboot mailing list: [email protected] > http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
