Yes - there is that also, and apologies if much of this has been discussed before - I'm new to the Soekris boards...
1. PRIMARY problem is netbooting with a CF card in (even though there is NO boot record/boot part, the BIOS does not continue on to PXE) with the default "from factory" boot order ( 0x80 0x81 0xF0 0xFF ) 2. Flashing errorled on successful flashing/build of the CF card. I saw some mentions of drivers for the 4801 on 2.6 Linux kernels. Work the same for 4511? NOTE: My alternative, which isn't too bad, is to build a 2.4 installer image based on my current 2.4 firewall image (which has the driver for LED already built in). Either way - it seems I'm going to have to manually build this kernel?!?!?! 3. Programming the BIOS from the command line. There are a couple of other parameters I'd like to modify from the commandline if possible. These aren't critical - but it SURE would help. Erik On May 21, 2008, at 2:52 PM, Chris Babcock wrote: > Erik Cummings wrote: >> I have a bunch of 4511 boards (BIOS 1.28) that I want to install and >> build. >> >> I have configured DHCP, PXE, SystemImager, and autoinstall scripts to >> do all the wonderful things I need done - it works great. >> >> HOWEVER: >> - With a CF card inserted, even if it's brand new and has no boot >> partition, the BIOS will not bypass CF and netboot (boot order is CF >> first, THEN net). >> >> - I am trying not to change the boot order, and trying not to have >> to >> serial console in. I'd love to be able to take these as they arrive, >> insert CF cards, plug them into my flash-builder network, they net- >> boot and away things go - with the NEXT boot being from CF since it >> has a valid boot partition. >> >> The only solution I can seem to come up with is hot-inserting the >> CF - >> but that doesn't work - or at least i don't know how to make it work. >> >> Is it possible to get Linux (2.6 kernel) to recognize a CF that was >> inserted AFTER the BIOS boot process on a 4511 ? >> > > That's an interesting problem. Most ATA (non-sata) systems can't do > hot-swapping, and I would suspect that the Soekris systems are the > same > way... > > However, does anybody know if it's possible to change BIOS settings > from > inside a running OS on the Soekris? I've seen it done on some boards, > and if it can be done on a Soekris, you could adjust your setup/load > sequence to change firmware settings as needed from your load scripts > with any necessary reboots. > > -Chris > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech