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This HOWTO explains how to use coreboot on the '''[http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=ef0qgvMIwOUagAVl ASUS M4A785-M]''' board.
== Status (may be outdated) ==
 
== Status ==


{{Status|
{{Status|
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|CPU_multicore_status = OK
|CPU_multicore_status = OK
|CPU_virt_status = OK
|CPU_virt_status = OK
|CPU_virt_comments = Tested: Virtualbox


|RAM_EDO_status = N/A
|RAM_EDO_status = N/A
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|RAM_DDR_status = N/A
|RAM_DDR_status = N/A
|RAM_DDR_comments = N/A
|RAM_DDR_comments = N/A
|RAM_DDR2_status = OK
|RAM_DDR2_status = WiP
|RAM_DDR2_comments = 2G works, 4G or more does not.
|RAM_DDR2_comments = 2G works, 4G or more does not.
|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A
|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A
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|IDE_status = OK
|IDE_status = OK
|IDE_comments =  
|IDE_comments = Tested: CDROM, SSD
|IDE_25_status = N/A
|IDE_25_status = N/A
|IDE_CF_status = untested  
|IDE_CF_status = untested  
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|CDROM_DVD_comments =  
|CDROM_DVD_comments =  
|SATA_status = OK
|SATA_status = OK
|SATA_comments = SATA ports 5-6 untested
|SATA_comments = Tested: SATA ports 1-4. Ports 5-6 untested.
|USB_status =  
|USB_status =  
|USB_comments =  
|USB_comments =  
|Onboard_VGA_status = OK
|Onboard_VGA_status = OK
|Onboard_VGA_comments = Tested: DVI. Untested: HDMI, analog VGA.
|Onboard_ethernet_status = OK
|Onboard_ethernet_status = OK
|Onboard_audio_status = No
|Onboard_audio_status = No
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|Floppy_status = N/A
|Floppy_status = N/A
|Floppy_comments = There is no floppy connector at all.
|COM1_status = OK
|COM1_status = OK
|COM1_comments = No DB-9 connector, pins on board only
|COM1_comments = COM1 is only pin header on board. DB-9 serial connector is available, but not included with board.
|COM2_status = N/A
|COM2_status = N/A
|PP_status = Untested
|PP_status = Untested
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|Powersave_status = Untested
|Powersave_status = Untested
|ACPI_status = Partial
|ACPI_status = Partial
|ACPI_comments =  
|ACPI_comments = Linux recognizes ACPI at boot, but operation unknown.
|Reboot_status =  
|Reboot_status = No
|Poweroff_status =
|Poweroff_status = No
|LEDs_status =  
|LEDs_status =  
|LEDs_comments =  
|LEDs_comments =  
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}}
}}
== Building coreboot ==
See the [[Build HOWTO]] for general information on how to build coreboot.
Here are two alternative build methods. When the second one is tested to work, the first one should be removed from this page.
=== Method 1: Apply patches ===
This is a more complicated method, but it is tested to work on revision 5795 and 5792. Find 
[http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2010-September/060303.html patches from the mailing list].
1. Check out Coreboot from SVN
2. chdir to coreboot
3. <pre>svn cp src/mainboard/amd/tilapia_fam10 src/mainboard/asus/m4a785-m</pre>
4. Apply patches
<pre>
% patch -p1 < ../patches/asus-m4a785m-small-patch.patch
% patch -p1 < ../patches/multiboot-table-after-cb-table-r5756-v2.patch
% patch -p1 < ../patches/generic-code-patches-for-m4a785m.patch
</pre>
5. <pre>make menuconfig</pre>
* Select mainboard vendor Asus and model M4A785-M
* Select ROM chip size 1 MByte
* Select Use VGA console once initialized
* Select Use onboard VGA as primary video device (if you are using it)
* Add payload (grub2 and coreinfo tested to work)
* Add VGA BIOS, if you are going to use the onboard VGA.
The BIOS for the on-board ATI Radeon HD 4200 can be extracted with dd
from /dev/mem as shown in [[VGA_support]] . The
bios_extract utility can extract some other option ROMs, but it crashes
before it gets the VGA ROM.
* If on-board VGA BIOS is added, set VGA device PCI IDs to "1002,9710"
6. make
* The result should be a working coreboot.rom.
=== Method 2: Use trunk code ===
The patches used above are integrated to the Coreboot trunk in revision 5809 and later. However, revision 5796 introduced some changes that cause the SATA and USB controllers to not work anymore.
This will likely be corrected in some later revision, but it is not tested.
Trunk version can be built using the above instructions, but obviously skipping the svn copy and patching steps.
== Known issues ==
* The on-board "Azalia" audio codec does not work. Linux probes and finds it, but the driver in Linux 2.6.32 either crashes or causes a flood of interupts. The solution is to configure Linux to not load the driver snd-hda-intel module on boot.
* After flashing Coreboot, soft reboot to Coreboot usually fails. Hard reset button results in a successful boot.
=== RAM ===
* 2 GB RAM (1x2GB) - Boots
* 4 GB RAM (2x2GB) - Payload crashes
* 6 GB RAM (3x2GB) - Payload crashes
{{PD-self}}

Latest revision as of 10:38, 28 March 2015

Status (may be outdated)

Device/functionality Status Comments
CPU
CPU works OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK Tested: AMD Athlon64 X2 240e.
L1 cache enabled OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK -
L2 cache enabled OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK -
L3 cache enabled OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Multiple CPU support OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Multi-core support OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK
Hardware virtualization OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK Tested: Virtualbox
RAM
EDO OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
SDRAM OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
SO-DIMM OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
DDR OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A N/A
DDR2 OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | WiP 2G works, 4G or more does not.
DDR3 OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Dual channel support OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
ECC support OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
On-board Hardware
On-board IDE 3.5" OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK Tested: CDROM, SSD
On-board IDE 2.5" OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board SATA OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK Tested: SATA ports 1-4. Ports 5-6 untested.
On-board SCSI OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Unknown
On-board USB OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" |
On-board VGA OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK Tested: DVI. Untested: HDMI, analog VGA.
On-board Ethernet OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK
On-board Audio OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | No Linux driver crashes.
On-board Modem OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board FireWire OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board Smartcard reader OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board CompactFlash OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board PCMCIA OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board Wifi OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board Bluetooth OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
On-board SD card reader OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Add-on slots/cards
ISA add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Audio/Modem-Riser (AMR/CNR) cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
PCI add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK See known issues.
Mini-PCI add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Mini-PCI-Express add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Unknown
PCI-X add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
AGP graphics cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
PCI Express x1 add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" |
PCI Express x2 add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
PCI Express x4 add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
PCI Express x8 add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
PCI Express x16 add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
PCI Express x32 add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
HTX add-on cards OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Legacy / Super I/O
Floppy OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A There is no floppy connector at all.
Serial port 1 (COM1) OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK COM1 is only pin header on board. DB-9 serial connector is available, but not included with board.
Serial port 2 (COM2) OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Parallel port OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested No connector, pins on board only
PS/2 keyboard OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK
PS/2 mouse OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
Game port OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Infrared OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
PC speaker OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
DiskOnChip OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Input
Trackpoint OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Touchpad OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Fn Hotkeys OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Fingerprint Reader OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Laptop
Docking VGA OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Docking LAN OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Docking USB OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Docking Audio OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Docking Displayport OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Thinklight OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Webcam OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
Miscellaneous
Sensors / fan control OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
Hardware watchdog OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
SMBus OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Unknown
CAN bus OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | N/A
CPU frequency scaling OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
Other powersaving features OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
ACPI OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Partial Linux recognizes ACPI at boot, but operation unknown.
Reboot OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | No
Poweroff OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | No
Suspend OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Unknown
Nonstandard LEDs OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" |
High precision event timers (HPET) OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" |
Random number generator (RNG) OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
Wake on modem ring OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
Wake on LAN OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" |
Wake on keyboard OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
Wake on mouse OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Untested
TPM OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | Unknown
Flashrom OK=lime | TODO=red | No=red | WIP=orange | Untested=yellow | N/A=lightgray | yellow }}" | OK