no, what i want to tell you is that seabios may support DOS/Xp, but others not. be mention that there is always risk to flash the bios.
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:51 AM, A.Haq Abbad <[email protected]> wrote: > So you advice me to install coreboot on it? > the motherboard is not mentioned on the website, but the chipset is! > > Thanks. > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Qing Pei Wang <[email protected]>wrote: > >> if you want to try xp/DOS, Seabios would be the only choice. and it is >> unnecessary to use kernel as payload(as a matter of fact, i doubt if it can >> be taken as payload). >> i think filo will be the easiest payload as the same. >> >> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:52 PM, A.Haq Abbad <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi All >>> >>> Intel® 845G chipset >>> Southbridge 82801 >>> P4 2.4GHz >>> >>> From Compaq Evo D310 DT (Custom Mobo, P4B266-VMX) >>> >>> Any recomemendations? >>> >>> Which payload to choose? I want to start with a basic one, will be using >>> Linux mostly, but I do want to try XP and DOS perhaps. >>> SeaBios seems good, but on the Wiki, it only mentions coreboot v3, and >>> not 4! I hope it's a typo. >>> I don't think I can use a Linux kernel as a payload, as the chip only has >>> 512KB. >>> >>> How risky is it to render the PC useless? Note that the BIOS chip is >>> soldered into the Mobo :\ >>> and I doubt I'd be bothered to buy a new one and solder it. >>> >>> Time to complete the whole thing? If too long, I'll do it on the weekend. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> coreboot mailing list: [email protected] >>> http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Wang Qing Pei >> MSN:[email protected] <msn%[email protected]> >> Gmail:[email protected] <gmail%[email protected]> >> Phone:86+13426369984 >> > > -- Wang Qing Pei MSN:[email protected] <msn%[email protected]> Gmail:[email protected] <gmail%[email protected]> Phone:86+13426369984
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