You can extract the VBIOS.rom after booting to OS, incase it is linux echo 1 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/rom cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/rom > vbios.dump echo 0 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/rom
the .rom file can be opened with Intel BMP tool On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 8:11 PM se7enge via coreboot <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay thanks guys, I was hoping for a way to extract the VGA binary from > the bios image, on a separate machine as I don't have this new one up and > running yet, but I will definitely try the method mentioned by Paul. Should > be able to boot into a live Linux environment and extract the binary from > there following the wiki. > > I'll let you know if I run into any serious issues which I can't resolve; > looks to be doable though. > > Kind regards, > se7enge > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > On Monday, June 7th, 2021 at 3:38 PM, Raul Rangel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You might also want to try > https://github.com/al3xtjames/ghidra-firmware-utils > > > > From what I remember it allows browsing the .bin. > > > > On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 5:12 PM Paul Menzel [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Dear se7enge, > > > > > > Am 05.06.21 um 19:52 schrieb se7enge via coreboot: > > > > > > > I am about to embark on a mission to install coreboot on an ASUS > > > > > > > > F2A85-M PRO (w/ AMD A10-6800k) desktop machine. Admittedly, I don't > > > > > > > > have much experience in this field and am not extremely technical; > > > > > > > > but I am willing to learn and put in the effort needed. > > > > > > > > My main question to you at this time is regarding the extraction of > > > > > > > > the VGA BIOS binary, in order to make the integrated GPU function as > > > > > > > > intended, and how one goes about doing it. I have downloaded the > > > > > > > > available .CAP (BIOS image?) file from the official Asus support page > > > > > > > > (https://www.asus.com/supportonly/F2A85-M PRO/HelpDesk_BIOS/) and I > > > > > > > > can see that on your own documentation page for the ASUS F2A85-M > > > > > > > > (https://doc.coreboot.org/mainboard/asus/f2a85-m.html) you have > > > > > > > > recommended that one should use 'MMTool Aptio' in order to load the > > > > > > > > image and extract the VGA binary. However, I have struggled to find > > > > > > > > any official download or support page for this tool and it does not > > > > > > > > appear to be in my official distro repository or the AUR either. I am > > > > > > > > therefore seemingly unable to get a hold of it and follow your > > > > > > > > documentation. > > > > > > > > Please could you advise on the best way to solve this problem so that > > > > > > > > I may successfully extract the needed binary and continue on to > > > > > > > > compile the coreboot ROM. Any support is much appreciated :) > > > > > > > > I extracted it directly from within GNU/Linux following the Wiki page > > > > > > > > VGA support 1. > > > > > > Note, to get graphics before the Linux kernel initializes it (using the > > > > > > ROM), I have to run it in SeaBIOS. Letting coreboot run the VGA BIOS > > > > > > Option ROM is not working here. > > > > > > I never tried if there is an UEFI GOP driver(?) which could be used > with > > > > > > (?) TianoCore. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > PS: After you get it going, it’d be really great if you extended the > > > > > > documentation and maybe even moved the information from the Wiki to the > > > > > > documentation folder. You only need to know Markdown for that. > > > > > > coreboot mailing list -- [email protected] > > > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > coreboot mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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