Quoting Corey Osgood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Ok, I think I got it figured out. Attached is my config. Would someone >> mind taking a quick look to see if it looks good?? Feedback? >> >> Thanks - Joe >> >> Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >> >>> Hello, >>> How hard is it to port a chipset from version 1 to version 2? >>> I have a Intel 82830 Northbridge (only V1) and I need to port it to V2. >>> All the rest of my hardware is already listed in V2. >>> Can somone point me in the right direction? > > I don't think your northbridge is going to work. 440bx afaik isn't > working right now, so your quick hack (no offense) to 430 probably isn't > going to work either (although it might). Make sure you've got some sort > of system for getting the factory bios back if it fails (BIOS saviors > are wonderful, if you can get one). Also, when sending things to the > list, it's best if you whip off a patch, as described here: > http://www.linuxbios.org/Development_Guidelines#Creating_Patches, it > really helps to clarify where you've made changes and point out what > you've done. LinuxBIOSv1 also has support for the 430tx, as you've > already noted, and you'll find a lot of info on how things work there, > if you understand assembly. Intel also has some datasheets for both the > 430tx and hx, they're all available with a little clicking from here: > http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/cs-009194.htm > > I'm looking at some pictures of the rm4100 (you got me interested in > it), and it doesn't look like there's even a serial port header, let > alone a serial port. Do you have one on your board? That will be pretty > much essential to debugging. As for your TV-Out, initializing it should > be done by the onboard video BIOS, which you'll have to extract and use > with a similar process to the one described here: > http://www.linuxbios.org/FAQ#Testbios_.28vgabios.29_Faq > > If you've got any other questions, please post back. I'm certainly no > expert on linuxbios, but I'll try to help if I can, and if not, there > are others around that probably can. > > -Corey > >
Thanks for the feedback Corey. As far as the tv-out, I don't think that is going to be possible to extract it. the rm4100 does not have a standard bios. It is a custom designed one for wince and it sucks. If you want to check out the project my website is: http://www.smittys.pointclark.net/rm4100/index.php There are alot of pics there. It does have a serial port you just have to use a TTL to Serial adapter, just like many cell phones etc. We are in much need of a better bios for Linux. That's why I am on a quest for Linuxbios. Anyone interested in helping would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - Joe -- linuxbios mailing list [email protected] http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
