In message <5.1.1.6.0.20031112173538.01bd2e78 at dns.struinfo.it> you wrote: > > I'm looking for a VGA controller to use with an embedded PPC405-based system. > I had a look at the Silicon Motion chips (712/722) and they seem very > suited for embedded applications. > Unfortunately the techical support claims that these chips, because the > presence of x86 BIOS, support only the x86 architecture. Anybody can > confirm this?
The presence of a x86 BIOS is no killing point to use such a board on a PowerPC system. All you need to do is to run the BIUOS code using some sort of x86 emulator. Such a beast is for example available in U-Boot - the AmigaOneG3SE board uses it. Ummm.. I didn't say it was trivial to get this running, but it has been done before. Best regards, Wolfgang Denk -- Software Engineering: Embedded and Realtime Systems, Embedded Linux Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87 Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88 Email: wd at denx.de Where would we be without rhetorical questions? ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/