On 6 Mar, Bari Ari wrote:
> Jeff Nesiba wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I am new to this list and so please excuse me if this has been addressed
>> before. I also would be interested in a 440BX project. I recently became
>> interested in linuxbios as a result of my recent introduction to linux and
>> the slow/nonexistant BIOS revision cycle from the maker of an 'archived' BX
>> board that I have. Consequently, I am weening myself off windows and
>> dependence on manufacturers support practices. In the process I find that I
>> will become immersed in the intricacies of the BIOS and its support to the
>> operating system. I am not a programmer by training but I am hoping to
>> build/gain skills by potentially participating in a project such as this.
>> Within the coming months, I would like to offer what limited skills I have
>> in helping to develope a BX linuxbios. At the least I would need direction.
>> At the most - alot more. Thanks to all at linuxbios for the great info.
>> Mostly this email is to say that there are more interested parties in a BX
>> project and to say thanks.
>>
>> Jeffrey Nesiba
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> http://students.washington.edu/jlnesiba
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill Rugolsky Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 10:06 AM
>> Subject: ECC RAM ?
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I haven't seen the topic of ECC RAM mentioned yet.
>>> Is there any chance that ECC will be supported for any
>>> motherboards any time soon? The long-in-the-tooth 440BX
>>> perhaps? What is needed to do this, aside from an ECC-capable
>>> motherboard? SPD programming?
>>>
>>> I'm in the process of building a diskless router out of a Matsonic
>>> DoC combo (as soon as I get a working replacement motherboard),
>>> and the Matsonic is fine for that purpose. (Kudos to SiS!)
>>>
>>> But I wouldn't want to deploy a server without ECC RAM. It's bad
>>> enough even trying to find an inexpensive motherboard that
>>> supports ECC these days; the whole Intel chipset debacle has
>>> kept the 440BX popular.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bill Rugolsky
>>>
>>>
> I think Tyson Sawyer had some BX boards running pretty solidly a few
> months back. Try looking at the Archives
> <http://www.acl.lanl.gov/linuxbios/faq/archive/>
Yup! I've got a BX board running right next to me now. The main
limitation is lack of SPD based automatic SDRAM config. My systems use
a hard coded SDRAM config that is really only useful to me.
I keep hearing that someone is working on this but I know nothing of
their names or the state of the work.
Hey Ron! Could you clue us in on the state of BX (or GX or TX,
possibly very similar) SPD SDRAM config?
Ty
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