I looked at the BIOS Savior, but it will do not good since the flash chip is a TSOP, directly soldered to the board. The "piggyback" trick seems the most viable solution, but it will requilre some skill and good equipment ;-).
I will try the LinuxBIOSv2 path, and see where it brings me. Thanks, Joep Bari Ari wrote: > Joep Jansen wrote: > >> I want to use LinuxBIOS with FILO to boot a linux kernel from the IDE >> Compact Flash. >> My idea is to piggyback an empty flash chip on top of the BIOS flash >> chip, and then use a switch to select the original >> BIOS or a newly flashed one. > > > It's already been done. See if you can find a BIOS Savior: > http://www.linuxbios.org/index.php/FAQ#What_kind_of_hardware_tools_do_I_need.3F > > > http://www.ioss.com.tw/web/English/RD1BIOSSavior.html > http://www.cwlinux.com/eng/products/products_lbmb.php > >> I am new on this list, and would appreciate some help to get this >> project on the road! >> >> My question is: >> >> What would be the best way to get this started? >> >> Can I use LinuxBIOSv1 or LinuxBIOSv2? >> LinuxBIOSv2 seems newer, but it seems to lack support for the W83977F. > > > The source from V1 for the 83977 can be updated for V2. V2 is the > version that is currently being developed. Hamish was working on the > V2 port for geodes. > > -Bari > -- LinuxBIOS mailing list LinuxBIOS@openbios.org http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
