Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-13 Thread Peter Stuge
On Tue, Mar 13, 2007 at 12:04:12PM -0400, Richard Smith wrote: > Ward Vandewege wrote: > > http://www.loet.de/images/ideflasherSchematic.gif > > Of course its never that simple. The problem with just adding a > 3.3V regulator in line to the flash sockets is that the 8255 > outputs are still 5V.

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-13 Thread Richard Smith
Ward Vandewege wrote: > > Yes, right here: > > http://www.loet.de/images/ideflasherSchematic.gif Of course its never that simple. The problem with just adding a 3.3V regulator in line to the flash sockets is that the 8255 outputs are still 5V. So you either need to add some 3.3V buffers wit

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Ward Vandewege
On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 01:10:43PM -0400, Richard Smith wrote: > Ward Vandewege wrote: > > > Suggestions on how to build/where to find such a voltage regulator? The > > manual isn't very helpful in that respect - at least as far as I can make > > out. Would adding a resistor to the +5V line be suf

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Richard Smith
Ward Vandewege wrote: > Suggestions on how to build/where to find such a voltage regulator? The > manual isn't very helpful in that respect - at least as far as I can make > out. Would adding a resistor to the +5V line be sufficient? Digikey or mouser will have lots of 3 pin linear regulators in

[LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Quux
I don't suppose there is a manual in English somewhere? My German is rusty >> (http://www.loet.de/download_en.html). >> >> Suggestions on how to build/where to find such a voltage regulator? The >> manual isn't very helpful in that respect - at least as far as I can make >> out. Would adding a resi

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Ward Vandewege
On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 12:26:37PM -0400, Richard Smith wrote: > Quux wrote: > > > Ward Vandewege schrieb: > >> A proper programmer would be useful, but only if it can be used with free > >> software. There's also this rom-emulator: > >> > >> http://www.tech-tools.com/er3.htm > >> > >> Richard S

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Richard Smith
Quux wrote: > Ward Vandewege schrieb: >> A proper programmer would be useful, but only if it can be used with free >> software. There's also this rom-emulator: >> >> http://www.tech-tools.com/er3.htm >> >> Richard Smith told me that the dos-based cli software works under wine, but >> it's still

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Luis Correia
Ward, you can get 3.3V from the orange cables that power your mainboard. Newer PSU will also have this orange cable to power SATA harddrives. p.s. please check voltage with a volt meter before powering anything!!! Luis On 3/12/07, Ward Vandewege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Ward Vandewege
On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 04:08:58PM +0100, Quux wrote: > Ward Vandewege schrieb: > > A proper programmer would be useful, but only if it can be used with free > > software. There's also this rom-emulator: > > > > http://www.tech-tools.com/er3.htm > > > > Richard Smith told me that the dos-based cl

[LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Quux
consider it done ;-) --Q ron minnich schrieb: > Maybe this goes on the web page? > > ron > > On 3/12/07, Quux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > http://www.loet.de/index.html >> > >> >> this flasher can be homebrewed at 5 euro component cost and free linux >> flash software is available. >> you c

Re: [LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread ron minnich
Maybe this goes on the web page? ron On 3/12/07, Quux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ward Vandewege schrieb: > > A proper programmer would be useful, but only if it can be used with free > > software. There's also this rom-emulator: > > > > http://www.tech-tools.com/er3.htm > > > > Richard Smith

[LinuxBIOS] 5 Euro flash hardware

2007-03-12 Thread Quux
Ward Vandewege schrieb: > A proper programmer would be useful, but only if it can be used with free > software. There's also this rom-emulator: > > http://www.tech-tools.com/er3.htm > > Richard Smith told me that the dos-based cli software works under wine, but > it's still a proprietary thing.