On 22.02.2008 21:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > >> Quoting ron minnich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:15 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> It is the Intel 82801DB ICH4 chipset. I think most of the ICH's are >>>> the same on this. So are you saying this can be set in filo, or >>>> coreboot? >>>> >>> I think coreboot has to do it ... if the kernel can not. >>> >>> ron >>> >>> >> Ok then, I think it may complicate things too much if we had a >> IDENTIFY_DRIVE command query to the drive (Note: this command query is >> also used for DMA settings). That would be like basicly re-writing an >> IDE driver?? >> >> > After some futher reading, I don't know if this would even be possible > with coreboot. It would have to be done with filo (file does this > command query anyways and prints out the drive model number) when the > drives are fully initialized. Looks like senerio number two... > >> So, I propose a global option (IDE_CABLE = 40 or 80) that can easily >> be adjusted from Config.lb in the targets directory, that sets the >> value for a simple function in >> src/southbridge/intel/i82801xx/i82801xx_ide.c. >> Does that make sense? >> >> > If there are no objections I will submit a patch. What coreboot system > files need to be modified for a global option? >
Can you please check with the Linux IDE guys? The matter is horribly complicated because you have to check whether the 80-wire cable was detected by the controller and check the same for the drive. [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the address you want to write to and the experts there can tell you exactly what the BIOS is expected to do. Regards, Carl-Daniel -- http://www.hailfinger.org/ -- coreboot mailing list [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
