Re: [LinuxBIOS] Add Flash-chipsupport

2007-08-30 Thread Markus
Am Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:07:45 +0200 schrieb Uwe Hermann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:27:59PM +0200, Markus Boas wrote: I hope this one is better Almost, please add the Signed-off-by to _all_ patches you send (you forgot it on this patch), and please also include the README

Re: [LinuxBIOS] Add Flash-chipsupport

2007-08-30 Thread Markus Boas
So I hope I forget nothing Greeding Markus Boas Signed-off-by: Markus Boas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Index: flash.h === --- flash.h (Revision 2751) +++ flash.h (Arbeitskopie) @@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ #define WINBOND_ID 0xDA /*

Re: [LinuxBIOS] Flashrom

2007-08-30 Thread Markus Boas
Am Mittwoch 29 August 2007 schrieb Carl-Daniel Hailfinger: On 29.08.2007 10:32, Markus Boas wrote: Today I retry to add support for the Winbond W29C040P chip. Please post a patch and perhaps a link to the data sheet. Then we can look at it as well.

Re: [LinuxBIOS] Flashrom

2007-08-30 Thread Markus Boas
Am Donnerstag 30 August 2007 schrieb Markus Boas: Am Mittwoch 29 August 2007 schrieb Carl-Daniel Hailfinger: On 29.08.2007 10:32, Markus Boas wrote: Today I retry to add support for the Winbond W29C040P chip. Please post a patch and perhaps a link to the data sheet. Then we can look

[LinuxBIOS] Flashrom add W29C040P

2007-08-30 Thread Markus Boas
So I send the Patch for the Winbond W29C040P Index: README === --- README (Revision 2751) +++ README (Arbeitskopie) @@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ SyncMOS S29C31004T Winbond W29C011 Winbond W29C020C +Winbond W29C040P Winbond

[LinuxBIOS] r2752 - trunk/util/flashrom

2007-08-30 Thread svn
Author: uwe Date: 2007-08-30 12:11:08 +0200 (Thu, 30 Aug 2007) New Revision: 2752 Modified: trunk/util/flashrom/README trunk/util/flashrom/flash.h trunk/util/flashrom/flashchips.c Log: Add support for the Winbond W29C040P. Signed-off-by: Markus Boas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Acked-by: Uwe

Re: [LinuxBIOS] Flashrom add W29C040P

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 08:50:06AM +0200, Markus Boas wrote: Index: README === --- README (Revision 2751) +++ README (Arbeitskopie) @@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ SyncMOS S29C31004T Winbond W29C011 Winbond W29C020C +Winbond

[LinuxBIOS] r2753 - trunk/util/flashrom

2007-08-30 Thread svn
Author: uwe Date: 2007-08-30 12:17:50 +0200 (Thu, 30 Aug 2007) New Revision: 2753 Added: trunk/util/flashrom/w29ee011.c Modified: trunk/util/flashrom/Makefile trunk/util/flashrom/README trunk/util/flashrom/flash.h trunk/util/flashrom/flashchips.c Log: Add support for the Winbond

Re: [LinuxBIOS] Add Flash-chipsupport

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 08:10:31AM +0200, Markus Boas wrote: Signed-off-by: Markus Boas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, committed in r2753 (with minor changes). Uwe. -- http://www.hermann-uwe.de | http://www.holsham-traders.de http://www.crazy-hacks.org | http://www.unmaintained-free-software.org

Re: [LinuxBIOS] util/* as separate projects? (was: Re: Add Flash-chipsupport)

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 02:19:08AM +0200, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote: + * This file is part of the LinuxBIOS project. ^ Make this flashrom please I disagree. In my opinion flashrom is a part of the LinuxBIOS project. Hm, depends on

[LinuxBIOS] r486 - LinuxBIOSv3/arch/x86

2007-08-30 Thread svn
Author: uwe Date: 2007-08-30 12:25:43 +0200 (Thu, 30 Aug 2007) New Revision: 486 Modified: LinuxBIOSv3/arch/x86/pci_ops_mmconf.c Log: This switches the only remaining non-userspace code from uint*_t to u*. Signed-off-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Acked-by: Uwe Hermann [EMAIL

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] v3: switch pci_ops_mmconf from uint*_t to u*

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 02:16:21AM +0200, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote: This switches the only remaining non-userspace code from uint*_t to u*. Signed-off-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, r486. Uwe. -- http://www.hermann-uwe.de | http://www.holsham-traders.de

[LinuxBIOS] r2754 - trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx

2007-08-30 Thread svn
Author: uwe Date: 2007-08-30 12:29:15 +0200 (Thu, 30 Aug 2007) New Revision: 2754 Modified: trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c Log: Add support for the Athlon64 x2 5000+ CPU. A trivial one-liner for the CPU I happen to have. The sales docs said it's a G1 revision, but

Re: [LinuxBIOS] resend: [2/5] Open Firmware on LinuxBIOS on M57SLI

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 10:33:03PM +0200, Torsten Duwe wrote: diff -Burb --exclude=.svn CVS/LinuxBIOSv2/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c tmp/LinuxBIOSv2/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c --- CVS/LinuxBIOSv2/src/cpu/amd/model_fxx/model_fxx_init.c2007-07-25 18:25:58.0

Re: [LinuxBIOS] r483 - in LinuxBIOSv3: . include

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 01:33:41PM -0700, ron minnich wrote: On 8/29/07, Uwe Hermann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CC build/device/pnp_raw.o CC build/stage0.init /tmp/v3/build/arch/x86/stage1.o: In function `stage1_main': stage1.c:(.text+0x1fb): undefined reference to

[LinuxBIOS] r2752 build service

2007-08-30 Thread LinuxBIOS information
Dear LinuxBIOS readers! This is the automated build check service of LinuxBIOS. The developer uwe checked in revision 2752 to the LinuxBIOS source repository and caused the following changes: Change Log: Add support for the Winbond W29C040P. Signed-off-by: Markus Boas [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [LinuxBIOS] LinuxBIOS panic room

2007-08-30 Thread Carl-Daniel Hailfinger
On 30.08.2007 06:19, ron minnich wrote: On 8/29/07, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd say it should accept a lar archive via serial console, perhaps using ymodem, and start executing the first member of the lar. A bit more detailed: If the BIOS fails to verify its checksum,

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Ward Vandewege
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 12:39:25AM +0200, Peter Stuge wrote: But my main motivation is that if there was a MB with a Works with linuxbios sticker on it, and it didn't cost too much I'd buy it. I'll say M57SLI. Just for the record; if you buy an M57SLI now, it's a new revision with SPI rom

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 11:32:31PM +0200, Peter Stuge wrote: On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 05:16:31PM -0500, Corey Osgood wrote: I suppose linuxbios could be used for tivoization of the payload, perhaps easier than a normal bios, but in that case couldn't linuxbios just be rebuilt to not include

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Rasmus Wiman
Peter Stuge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 12:28:23AM +0200, Rasmus Wiman wrote: when I can afford it, I will buy a new MB with integrated vga, probably the one I think stands the best chance of getting supported. Right now I think that would mean NVidia or VIA, but I

[LinuxBIOS] #88: Add UHCI/OHCI/EHCI support to GRUB2

2007-08-30 Thread LinuxBIOS
#88: Add UHCI/OHCI/EHCI support to GRUB2 -+-- Reporter: uwe| Owner: somebody Type: enhancement| Status: new Priority: major

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Joseph Smith
Quoting Rasmus Wiman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Peter Stuge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 12:28:23AM +0200, Rasmus Wiman wrote: when I can afford it, I will buy a new MB with integrated vga, probably the one I think stands the best chance of getting supported. Right now I

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Lingard
Rasmus Wiman wrote: Ward Vandewege [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just for the record; if you buy an M57SLI now, it's a new revision with SPI rom chip. The second position is still unpopulated, but the paths are now also SPI, no longer PLCC. I have one of these at home :/ I read about that,

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Move common utilities to util/

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Mon, Aug 27, 2007 at 10:33:18AM +0200, Stefan Reinauer wrote: Todo abuild -- needs discussion; will it work for v3 eventually? No, I think we want to migrate this to use Jordan's buildrom instead and thus lower the complexity and number of tools that can be used to build

Re: [LinuxBIOS] Problem with Buildroom and GeodeLX (db800)

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 12:43:19AM +0200, Peter Stuge wrote: On Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 02:14:24PM +0200, Steffen D. wrote: Im trying to build a linuxbios for my AMD Geode LX db800 board. .. I have a very big ROM 4Mbit. The resulting image is 512kb Note that 4Mbit and 512kbyte is exactly

[LinuxBIOS] r2753 build service

2007-08-30 Thread LinuxBIOS information
Dear LinuxBIOS readers! This is the automated build check service of LinuxBIOS. The developer uwe checked in revision 2753 to the LinuxBIOS source repository and caused the following changes: Change Log: Add support for the Winbond W29EE011. Signed-off-by: Markus Boas [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Ward Vandewege
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 01:25:27PM +0200, Rasmus Wiman wrote: Ward Vandewege [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just for the record; if you buy an M57SLI now, it's a new revision with SPI rom chip. The second position is still unpopulated, but the paths are now also SPI, no longer PLCC. I have

[LinuxBIOS] different versions of the GA-M57SLI-S4 (PLCC vs SPI)

2007-08-30 Thread Ward Vandewege
Hi Chris, On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 12:35:47PM +0100, Chris Lingard wrote: Same problem here, my M57SLI has been at the computer shop for over one week awaiting the modification. They say the socket that I got is wrong, (PLCC32). Will the SST 49LF040 be wrong too. Most likely if your

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Rasmus Wiman
Ward Vandewege [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Different sockets, yes. I've updated the M57SLI howto with a picture of an SPI version; I'll make a picture of a PLCC version too at work today. Just had a look and I think I could work out where the BIOS is, but how about loading the picture in gimp

[LinuxBIOS] r2754 build service

2007-08-30 Thread LinuxBIOS information
Dear LinuxBIOS readers! This is the automated build check service of LinuxBIOS. The developer uwe checked in revision 2754 to the LinuxBIOS source repository and caused the following changes: Change Log: Add support for the Athlon64 x2 5000+ CPU. A trivial one-liner for the CPU I happen to

Re: [LinuxBIOS] different versions of the GA-M57SLI-S4 (PLCC vs SPI)

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Lingard
Ward Vandewege wrote: Hi Chris, On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 12:35:47PM +0100, Chris Lingard wrote: Same problem here, my M57SLI has been at the computer shop for over one week awaiting the modification. They say the socket that I got is wrong, (PLCC32). Will the SST 49LF040 be wrong too.

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 08:06:08AM -0400, Ward Vandewege wrote: On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 01:25:27PM +0200, Rasmus Wiman wrote: Ward Vandewege [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just for the record; if you buy an M57SLI now, it's a new revision with SPI rom chip. The second position is still

[LinuxBIOS] M57 SLI SPI pads

2007-08-30 Thread Quux
Rasmus Wiman schrieb: I read about that, yes. What does it mean? Different sockets? No sockets at all? Impossible to flash? there are SPI sockets out there in industry, but less common probably pricey. plcc32 is much more commonplace. but then soldering 8 contacts might seem less risky to

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Rasmus Wiman
Joseph Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: Didn't even know LB has that kind of support for any graphics chip. I only knew about the CONFIG_PCI_ROM_RUN and (if needed ) extracting the vga bios from the stock bios approach. By the way, at least Rage XL (with its own memory) seems pretty common

Re: [LinuxBIOS] M57 SLI SPI pads

2007-08-30 Thread Rasmus Wiman
Quux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there are SPI sockets out there in industry, but less common probably pricey. plcc32 is much more commonplace. but then soldering 8 contacts might seem less risky to do manually compared with 32 contacts. the 1.0 pcb layout has solder pads for plcc as

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread Ward Vandewege
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 03:39:21PM +0200, Uwe Hermann wrote: Thanks, that'll be helpful for a lot of people, I guess. Please attach license to the photos, though. Done. Thanks, Ward. -- Ward Vandewege [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free Software Foundation - Senior System Administrator -- linuxbios

[LinuxBIOS] LZMA compression of kernel image and p7zip (Carl-Daniel Hailfinger / Stefan Reinauer)

2007-08-30 Thread liran tal
Hey everyone, I have stumbled upon posts by Carl-Daniel and Stefan while trying to get some information why when I compile a kernel image with 7zip (LZMA) the kernel image doesn't load up. The specific post is - http://www.mail-archive.com/linuxbios@linuxbios.org/msg06389.html I figured that

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] v3: code documentation fixes

2007-08-30 Thread ron minnich
Acked-by: Ronald G. Minnich [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 8/29/07, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correct typo, fix stage2 code documentation, add dtsname printing to differentiate between identically named objects during boot. Signed-off-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] probe_superio: add ITE support

2007-08-30 Thread ron minnich
If this is not acked yet Acked-by: Ronald G. Minnich [EMAIL PROTECTED] I hope somebody has a way to test, I do not, but this looks to useful to lose. On 8/22/07, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This adds probing for almost all recent (since 1999) ITE Super I/O chips to

Re: [LinuxBIOS] hotplugging flash piece on A8N-E / ROMSIZE

2007-08-30 Thread Philipp Degler
On Monday 27 August 2007 00:31:37 Quux wrote: Peter Stuge schrieb: It may not be best practice to hotplug, but it is rather safe since the chip is never accessed once the system is running. saves plug cycles and time ... Even an 8 Mbit piece 49LF080A works with the Asus a8ne, so maybe

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] probe_superio: add ITE support

2007-08-30 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 08:14:53AM -0700, ron minnich wrote: If this is not acked yet Acked-by: Ronald G. Minnich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't worry, a later version of this patch is already committed, so this one is no longer needed. Uwe. -- http://www.hermann-uwe.de |

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Move common utilities to util/

2007-08-30 Thread Carl-Daniel Hailfinger
On 30.08.2007 13:37, Uwe Hermann wrote: So here's the updated plan: - Move probe_superio to util/superio-detect (rename it while we're at it). It does much more than detection these days. It also has the ability to verify and dump SuperI/O configuration. Can we think about the name a little

Re: [LinuxBIOS] M57 SLI SPI pads

2007-08-30 Thread todthgie
- Original Message - From: Rasmus Wiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: linuxbios@linuxbios.org Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 16:17 Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] M57 SLI SPI pads Quux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there are SPI sockets out there in industry, but less common probably pricey. plcc32

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations

2007-08-30 Thread todthgie
- Original Message - From: Corey Osgood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Darmawan Salihun [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: linuxbios linuxbios@linuxbios.org Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 00:07 Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations Darmawan Salihun wrote: On 8/29/07, *Uwe

Re: [LinuxBIOS] LinuxBIOS panic room

2007-08-30 Thread todthgie
hello, for some time now i have a bootloader in my howbrew rom emulator that can read / write to memory in on a byte basis and on a block basis using iHex for the block ones i have adapted it it to run on the pc in porting LB to right now. it can erase flash sectors or the whole chip. im

Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Initial support for the MSI MS-6178 (i810-based)

2007-08-30 Thread Corey Osgood
Uwe Hermann wrote: Hi, here's an initial patch for the MSI MS-6178 mainboard. Looks like a good start (see comments below) Acked-by: Corey Osgood [EMAIL PROTECTED] It boots up to a login prompt, but there are a number of issues which need to be fixed before we can call this fully