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This page describes how to use the '''[http://www.ieiworld.com/en/product_IPC.asp?model=PCISA-LX IEI PCISA-LX-800-R10]''' mainboard with coreboot.
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== Status ==
 
== Status ==
  
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|CPU_status = OK
 
|CPU_status = OK
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|CPU_comments = AMD Geode LX-800.
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|CPU_comments = AMD Geode LX-800-500MHz.
 
|CPU_L1_status = OK
 
|CPU_L1_status = OK
 
|CPU_L2_status = OK
 
|CPU_L2_status = OK
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|RAM_SODIMM_status = N/A
 
|RAM_SODIMM_status = N/A
 
|RAM_DDR_status = OK
 
|RAM_DDR_status = OK
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|RAM_DDR_comments = Tested with 256MiB module at ?MHz .
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|RAM_DDR_comments = Tested with 256MiB(333MHz) module.
 
|RAM_DDR2_status = N/A
 
|RAM_DDR2_status = N/A
 
|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A
 
|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A
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|SATA_status = Untested
 
|SATA_status = Untested
 
|USB_status = OK
 
|USB_status = OK
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|USB_comments = OK.
 
 
|Onboard_VGA_status = OK
 
|Onboard_VGA_status = OK
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|Onboard_VGA_comments = VGA not support in coreboot, only framebufferconsole/X11.
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|Onboard_VGA_comments = VGA not supported in coreboot, only framebuffer console/X11.
 
|Onboard_ethernet_status = OK
 
|Onboard_ethernet_status = OK
 
|Onboard_audio_status = OK
 
|Onboard_audio_status = OK
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|IR_status = N/A
 
|IR_status = N/A
 
|Speaker_status = OK
 
|Speaker_status = OK
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|Speaker_commentd = Need a patch
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|Speaker_comments = Needs a [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-March/031983.html patch].
 
|DiskOnChip_status = N/A
 
|DiskOnChip_status = N/A
  
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|WakeOnMouse_status = N/A
 
|WakeOnMouse_status = N/A
 
|Flashrom_status = OK
 
|Flashrom_status = OK
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|Flashrom_comments = Works fine, both with coreboot and with the proprietary BIOS.
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|Flashrom_comments = Works fine, both with coreboot and with the proprietary BIOS. Needs a [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-March/031982.html patch].
  
 
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| [[Image:lx-800_top_small.jpg|thumb|The IEI LX-800 mainboard.]]
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| [[Image:lx-800_top_small.jpg|thumb|Top.]]
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| [[Image:lx-800_bottom_small.jpg|thumb|The IEI LX-800 mainboard.]]
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| [[Image:lx-800_bottom_small.jpg|thumb|Bottom.]]
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| [[Image:ip-6s-opened_small.jpg|thumb|IP-6S backpanel.]]
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| [[Image:ip-6s-closed_small.jpg|thumb|IP-6S backpanel.]]
 
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|}
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=== Overview ===
 
  
 
* '''LX-800''' AMD CPU with 500MHz core clock
 
* '''LX-800''' AMD CPU with 500MHz core clock
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* '''CS5536AD''' part of the chipset, AMD companion device
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* '''CS5536AD''' Part of the chipset, AMD companion device
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* '''W83627''' Super I/O
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* '''W83627EHG''' Winbond Super I/O
 
* '''RTL8100C''' Realtec network controller
 
* '''RTL8100C''' Realtec network controller
 
* '''RTL8100C''' Realtec network controller
 
* '''RTL8100C''' Realtec network controller
 
* '''PM49FL004''' PLCC32 512kiB flash memory to boot (in a socket)
 
* '''PM49FL004''' PLCC32 512kiB flash memory to boot (in a socket)
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* '''ALC203''' AC97 AD/DA
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* '''ALC203''' Realtec AC'97 AD/DA
  
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== Building filo ==
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== Building FILO ==
  
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FILO config for IEI LX-800:
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[[FILO]] config for IEI LX-800 (boot from CF):
  
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# !!! NOTE !!!
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  USE_GRUB = 0
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# Do NOT add spaces or comments at the end of option lines.
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  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "hdb1:/boot/bzImage initrd=hdb1:/boot/initrd.gz clocksource=pit ide-delay=2 console=tty0 quiet"
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# It confuses some versions of make.<br />
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  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 0
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# Use grub instead of autoboot?
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  IDE_DISK = 1
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  USE_GRUB = 0<br />
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# Image filename for automatic boot and optional command line parameter
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  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "hdb1:/boot/bzImage syscrtc=/dev/hdb1 initrd=hdb1:/boot/initrd.gz clocksource=pit ide-delay=2 hda=none ide1=noprobe console=tty0 quiet"<br />
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# Time in second before booting AUTOBOOT_FILE
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  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 1<br />
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# Driver for hard disk, CompactFlash, and CD-ROM on IDE bus
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  IDE_DISK = 1<br />
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# Serial console
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  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
 
  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
 
  SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
 
  SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
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# if SERIAL_SPEED is commented out, the speed will not be changed.
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  # SERIAL_SPEED = 115200
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  #SERIAL_SPEED = 115200<br />
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# Filesystems
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  FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
 
  FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
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# i386 options<br />
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  LINUX_LOADER = 1
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# Loader for standard Linux kernel image, a.k.a. /vmlinuz
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  # MULTIBOOT_IMAGE = 1
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  LINUX_LOADER = 1<br />
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# Boot FILO from Multiboot loader (eg. GRUB)
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  #MULTIBOOT_IMAGE = 1
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== Building coreboot ==
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[[FILO]] config for IEI LX-800 (boot from memory flash):
  
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  $ cd targets
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  USE_GRUB = 0
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  $ ./buildtarget iei/lx-800-r10
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  AUTOBOOT_FILE = "mem@0xffe00000,0x130000 initrd=mem@0xfff30000,0xac800 clocksource=pit ide-delay=2 console=tty0 quiet"
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  $ cd iei/lx-800-r10/lx-800-r10
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  AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 0
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  $ LANG=C make
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  SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
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SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
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# SERIAL_SPEED = 115200
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LINUX_LOADER = 1
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# MULTIBOOT_IMAGE = 1
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== Building coreboot ==
  
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The '''LANG=C''' is only for those users that uses a localised system.
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See the [[Build HOWTO]] for information on how to build coreboot for this board.
  
 
== Comparing boot time ==
 
== Comparing boot time ==
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|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
 
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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| Vendor BIOS
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| Vendor BIOS (bzImage+initrd on CF)
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| 2
 
| 2
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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| Coreboot
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| Coreboot (bzImage+initrd on CF)
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| 2
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| 2
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| 2
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| 6
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|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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| Coreboot (bzImage+initrd on 2MB flash)
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| 2  
 
| 2  
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== Required patches ==
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* This [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-March/031983.html patch] is needed to enable the PC speaker.
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* This [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-March/031982.html patch] is needed to allow writing and erasing PM49FL004.
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Latest revision as of 08:12, 5 May 2010

This page describes how to use the IEI PCISA-LX-800-R10 mainboard with coreboot.

Contents

[edit] Status

Device/functionality Status Comments
CPU
CPU works OK AMD Geode LX-800-500MHz.
L1 cache enabled OK
L2 cache enabled OK
L3 cache enabled N/A
Multiple CPU support N/A
Multi-core support N/A
Hardware virtualization N/A
RAM
EDO N/A
SDRAM N/A
SO-DIMM N/A
DDR OK Tested with 256MiB(333MHz) module.
DDR2 N/A
DDR3 N/A
Dual channel support N/A
ECC support N/A
On-board Hardware
On-board IDE 3.5" OK
On-board IDE 2.5" N/A
On-board SATA Untested
On-board SCSI Unknown
On-board USB OK
On-board VGA OK VGA not supported in coreboot, only framebuffer console/X11.
On-board ethernet OK
On-board audio OK
On-board modem N/A
On-board FireWire N/A
On-board smartcard reader N/A
On-board CompactFlash OK
On-board PCMCIA N/A
Add-on slots/cards
ISA add-on cards OK Tested with backplane IP-6S.
Audio/Modem-Riser (AMR/CNR) cards N/A
PCI add-on cards OK Tested with backplane IP-6S.
Mini-PCI add-on cards Unknown
PCI-X add-on cards Unknown
AGP graphics cards N/A
PCI Express x1 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x2 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x4 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x8 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x16 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x32 add-on cards N/A
HTX add-on cards N/A
Legacy / Super I/O
Floppy OK
Serial port 1 (COM1) OK
Serial port 2 (COM2) OK
Parallel port OK
PS/2 keyboard OK
PS/2 mouse OK
Game port N/A
Infrared N/A
PC speaker OK Needs a patch.
DiskOnChip N/A
Miscellaneous
Sensors / fan control N/A This CPU does not need a fan.
Hardware watchdog OK
SMBus Unknown
CAN bus N/A
CPU frequency scaling OK
Other powersaving features OK
ACPI N/A
Reboot OK
Poweroff OK
Suspend Unknown
Nonstandard LEDs N/A
High precision event timers (HPET) N/A
Random number generator (RNG) N/A
Wake on modem ring N/A
Wake on LAN N/A
Wake on keyboard N/A
Wake on mouse N/A
Flashrom OK Works fine, both with coreboot and with the proprietary BIOS. Needs a patch.

[edit] Hardware

Top.
Bottom.
IP-6S backpanel.
IP-6S backpanel.
  • LX-800 AMD CPU with 500MHz core clock
  • CS5536AD Part of the chipset, AMD companion device
  • W83627EHG Winbond Super I/O
  • RTL8100C Realtec network controller
  • RTL8100C Realtec network controller
  • PM49FL004 PLCC32 512kiB flash memory to boot (in a socket)
  • ALC203 Realtec AC'97 AD/DA


[edit] Building FILO

FILO config for IEI LX-800 (boot from CF): 

USE_GRUB = 0
AUTOBOOT_FILE = "hdb1:/boot/bzImage initrd=hdb1:/boot/initrd.gz clocksource=pit ide-delay=2 console=tty0 quiet"
AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 0
IDE_DISK = 1
SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
# SERIAL_SPEED = 115200
FSYS_EXT2FS = 1
LINUX_LOADER = 1
# MULTIBOOT_IMAGE = 1

FILO config for IEI LX-800 (boot from memory flash): 

USE_GRUB = 0
AUTOBOOT_FILE = "mem@0xffe00000,0x130000 initrd=mem@0xfff30000,0xac800 clocksource=pit ide-delay=2 console=tty0 quiet"
AUTOBOOT_DELAY = 0
SERIAL_CONSOLE = 1
SERIAL_IOBASE = 0x3f8
# SERIAL_SPEED = 115200
LINUX_LOADER = 1
# MULTIBOOT_IMAGE = 1

[edit] Building coreboot

See the Build HOWTO for information on how to build coreboot for this board.

[edit] Comparing boot time

BIOS Power UP - OS loader OS loader - Linux Linux - shell Summary
Vendor BIOS (bzImage+initrd on CF) 8 2 2 12
Coreboot (bzImage+initrd on CF) 2 2 2 6
Coreboot (bzImage+initrd on 2MB flash) 2 2 2 6

[edit] Required patches

  • This patch is needed to enable the PC speaker.
  • This patch is needed to allow writing and erasing PM49FL004.
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