Ronald G Minnich <rmi...@la...> writes:
> > >This Etherboot release has many enhancements and bug fixes since 5.0.5.
> > >It features LinuxBIOS support and fancy memory detection logic.
>
> I should mention two things we have found. First, the memory detection
> logic in etherboot fails on some north bridges (e.g. Acer), for reasons
> too gross to go into. There should be an option to fix memory at a certain
> size and not probe or ask the BIOS (is this in there already? I didn't see
> it).
Ron I believe that is memtest86. Etherboot always asks the BIOS.
memtest86 also has this problem on generic boards with 4GB+ of memory.
So something needs to happen.
> Second, the timer did not work on some of our cards. I have written
> self-calibrating timer code that works well enough and if you would like
> it I can send it to you. This code was what made the Smartcores work with
> Etherboot.
I would certainly like to see that. Though I would like to know a
few more specifics of what the problem is on the Smartcores.
Eric
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