> Hi, > > On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 09:43:50AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> I wish to carry out the same thing but for the motherboard >> >> advantech/pcm-5823, >> >> he exist in v1 but not in v2, all the chip is already listed in V2 >> >> except the >> >> winbond W83977AF. >> >> Can someone point me in the right direction ? >> > >> > If you already have the hardware to test with (bios savior or extra >> > chips) try creating a target and using winbond w83977tf (ie just tell >> > linuxbios that's what it is). > > Yes, that should work. Both are very similar and the serial ports > have the same logical device numbers so you should be fine. > > >> > From a quick look at the source, it >> > doesn't seem there is anything that should block it from working. Even >> > if it doesn't work, but everything else works, VGA and USB should >> still >> > work, unless a failed superio causes it to hang, but again looking at >> > the source it doesn't seem it should. You just won't have any serial >> or >> > PS/2 ports until you do get it working. >> > >> > -Corey >> > >> >> Yes I have a chip programmator. I don't understand if it's possible tu >> use >> the source of v1 en test it directly (on the web for the v1 it are noted >> like nonfunctional), or if I must modify the files to function with the >> v2 > > I recommend to try v1 first, just to verify that/if it works > there, then you can concentrate on v2. > > You cannot use the v1 code as is for v2, though. It must be ported. But > the code is pretty small and porting should be doable. > > >> For me if the VGA, the USB, and the network (rtl8139c) work it's >> sufficient. > > First you should test whether the super I/O works, i.e. if you get > serial output. That's esential for debugging. > > Then you need to get the northbridge (RAM) working, then the southbridge > (for peripheral devices, e.g. network, USB)... > > > Uwe. > -- > http://www.hermann-uwe.de | http://www.holsham-traders.de > http://www.crazy-hacks.org | http://www.unmaintained-free-software.org > -- > linuxbios mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
ok thank's for your help, I try to test the V1 and I keep you informed, regards Ccases -- linuxbios mailing list [email protected] http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
