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From: <ebi...@ln...> - 2002-12-30 04:37:44
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ke...@us... (Ken Yap) writes: > >formats, except LinuxBIOS. So I'd especially appreciate some LinuxBIOS > >folks verifying that 5.1.3 generates something usable. I'm not sure > >which drivers are LinuxBIOS ready in 5.1.3, but I'd enjoy finding out. I will double check in a bit. All etherboot drivers should work under LinuxBIOS. The only thing you can't test is linuxbios.c For the rest under LinuxBIOS the code is compiled with CONFIG_TSC_CURRTICKS. As we cannot use the BIOS timer. But that should be quite normal. > Eric can correct me here, but IIRC it should be the same drivers that > are relocation-ready. Anything fixed by Eric is ready, e.g. eepro100, > e1000. Anything that uses IO only is ready, e.g. 3c509, NE2000, cs89x0. > Anything that hasn't had the virt_to_bus removed from the original Linux > driver should have a good chance of working. I think natsemi, via-rhine, > tulip and wd89c940 have a chance. I am picky about being able to load arbitrary images, but the relocation code is not strictly necessary for running under LinuxBIOS. > Those I know are definitely not relocation-ready are rtl8139 and wd8013 > (this needs phys_to_virt I believe). I'll have a go at these soonish. bus_to_virt? > >I'd kind of like to demo Etherboot with LinuxBIOS at LinuxWorld Expo, > >so maybe I'll find out what kind of motherboard to get and how to flash > >it, etc. (suggestions welcome, btw ;) I'd also enjoy doing Etherboot With a little luck I might be able to help with a demo, but I run pretty high end machines so on the low end I don't have any advise. Eric |
