>> Dear LinuxBIOSers, >> >> I have a brand new VIA EPIA M-II (with 1 GHz CPU) motherboard that I >> would like to boot faster than by factory default (carputer >> projects). I have following purchased BIOS Savior from FrozenCPU : >> RD1-PMC2 but it seems that it is the wrong one (I have installed the >> BIOS Savior but the motherboard doesn't boot, I have tried both >> positions of the switch). After replacing the original BIOS back on >> the motherboard the boot works OK, so it seems that's definitely the >> BIOS Savior chip that is not working. >> >> I am tempted to do the direct flashing (ie. without the BIOS Savior) >> but I know that's pretty risky... especially that I want the >> motherboard boot Linux from CF port (I read the howto and I think I >> know what to do) which can be tricky. >> >> Greetings to all LinuxBIOS users & developers, >>
>If you don't have two left hands, i suggest this. > >Buy an second Flashchip, which same Pining. >Bend out the Pins of this, so you can stack both Flashchips together. >Bend the ChipSelect Pin seperate from both chips. >Take an drilling tool and cut out the Chipselect in the socket. >Take the CS from mainboard and search for an 3,3 or 5 V pin, depend on >what is for the flashchip high. >Buy an switch, 2 changer, > > ___ Chip 1 >Mainboard -----/ > \___ Chip 2 > > ___ Chip 2 >3,3/5V --------/ > \___ Chip 1 > > >For my it work perfect. The unused, saved, Chip have to see the high >pegel, so it ignor everything. > >And sorry about my bad english. > >Greeding Markus Dear Markus, this is a challenging approach! I probably don't have 2 left hands but I have really never worked with BIOS before :-). So I need more information: where can I find ChipSelect signal on the motherboard/BIOS socket? I assume that I can skip the whole procedure if I do a 'hot swap' of BIOS chips on the motherboard? I am planning to use Linux to re-program the BIOS so I assume that I can do the 'hot swap' of the chip with motherboard powered on? or is it not advisable approach? -- Coquelicot
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