[coreboot] [PATCH] workaround for An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c

2011-05-18 Thread Scott Duplichan
The attached patch works around a Windows XP or Server 2003 setup failure where an error message such as: An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c The value 805262864 varies, and is the physical address, in decimal, of one of the ACPI tables.

[coreboot] [RFC] usb flashing protocol (was: cheapish and free usb spi flashing device)

2011-05-18 Thread Stefan Tauner
hey! peter and i have started to discuss and lay out the details of a native usb flashing protocol. the WIP document can be found at http://titanpad.com/x8M9ZvNeMN we need to design abstract representations of a few things like erase blocks, instruction sequences for various operations etc. some

[coreboot] Fwd: Is there anything I can do to make coreboot better?

2011-05-18 Thread Stefan Reinauer
this accidently went to the coreboot-announce list, resending. Original Message Subject:Is there anything I can do to make coreboot better? Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 14:31:53 + From: shawn Bai programas...@hotmail.com To: coreboot-annou...@coresystems.de

Re: [coreboot] How long will take to add coreboot support for my motherboard? Please, expert roughly estimation needed.

2011-05-18 Thread Stefan Reinauer
* Vikram Narayanan vikram...@gmail.com [110517 16:50]: On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Anders Jenbo and...@jenbo.dk wrote: Den 17-05-2011 10:41, Андрей Клаус skrev: Hello everybody, I'm thinking about porting coreboot to my motherboard (epox 9NPA3I / 9NPA3J / 9NPAJ-3 / 9NPA3 Ultra

Re: [coreboot] [PATCH] workaround for An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c

2011-05-18 Thread Marc Jones
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:40 AM, Scott Duplichan sc...@notabs.org wrote: The attached patch works around a Windows XP or Server 2003 setup failure where an error message such as: An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c The value

[coreboot] unifying `acpi_tables.c` (was: [PATCH] workaround for An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c)

2011-05-18 Thread Paul Menzel
Dear Scott and coreboot folks, Am Mittwoch, den 18.05.2011, 01:40 -0500 schrieb Scott Duplichan: […] looking at the change Index: src/mainboard/amd/bimini_fam10/acpi_tables.c === ---

Re: [coreboot] [PATCH] workaround for An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c

2011-05-18 Thread David Robinson
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Re: [coreboot] unifying `acpi_tables.c`

2011-05-18 Thread Stefan Reinauer
On 5/18/11 3:21 PM, Peter Stuge wrote: Paul Menzel wrote: Can `acpi_tables.c` be shared between certain families or even all new boards? If yes, maybe that could be put on a todo list. Yeah, I ranted about this a bit on IRC. Will take a look in Prague. I read a nice quote today: Why rant

Re: [coreboot] unifying `acpi_tables.c`

2011-05-18 Thread Peter Stuge
Stefan Reinauer wrote: Why rant when you can also send a patch? Because design is also important, not only implementation. (Matter at hand requires no great feat of design. If someone else sends a patch before me I will ack with a smile. :) //Peter -- coreboot mailing list:

Re: [coreboot] [PATCH] workaround for An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at line 1768 of d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c

2011-05-18 Thread Vikram Narayanan
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:59 AM, Marc Jones marcj...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:40 AM, Scott Duplichan sc...@notabs.org wrote: The attached patch works around a Windows XP or Server 2003 setup failure where an error message such as: An unexpected error (805262864) occurred at

Re: [coreboot] Alternate for serial port debug messages

2011-05-18 Thread Vikram Narayanan
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Andrew Goodbody andrew.goodb...@tadpole.com wrote: Vikram Narayanan wrote: On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Gregg Levine gregg.drw...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 6:28 AM, Andrew Goodbody andrew.goodb...@tadpole.com wrote: Vikram Narayanan

[coreboot] Is there anything I can do to make coreboot better?

2011-05-18 Thread shawn Bai
Hello, guys, I am very pleased to have the chance to talk with you. I hope I do not bother you. My name is Shawn Bai, and you can call me Shawn, it's OK. I am very interested both in the low-level in embedded system, and in BIOS level in desktop computer or server. I