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PaulePanter: /* Building */ Update `cbfstool` command to reflect recent changes

2013-04-03T10:45:56Z

‎Building: Update `cbfstool` command to reflect recent changes

PaulePanter: Use official spelling, add nouns, use … as ellipse sign, use sentences

2013-04-03T10:37:08Z

Use official spelling, add nouns, use … as ellipse sign, use sentences

PaulePanter: Use official spelling, add nouns, use … as ellipse sign, use sentences

2013-04-03T10:37:01Z

Use official spelling, add nouns, use … as ellipse sign, use sentences

GNUtoo: /* Building and Running in seaBIOS howto */

2012-10-07T16:35:19Z

‎Building and Running in seaBIOS howto

GNUtoo at 16:29, 7 October 2012

2012-10-07T16:29:52Z

GNUtoo at 16:29, 7 October 2012

2012-10-07T16:29:05Z

GNUtoo at 16:27, 7 October 2012

2012-10-07T16:27:45Z

GNUtoo: /* Building */

2012-10-07T16:25:38Z

‎Building

GNUtoo: /* Building */

2012-10-07T16:24:24Z

‎Building

GNUtoo: /* Building */

2012-10-07T16:22:54Z

‎Building

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 Add the iPXE option rom:
   ./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom print
-  ./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom add ../ipxe/src/bin/168c0029.rom pci168c,0029.rom raw
+  ./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom add -f ../ipxe/src/bin/168c0029.rom -n pci168c,0029.rom -t raw
   ./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom print
 === Booting ===
 * Keep pressing Ctrl + b while booting.

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 '''[http://ipxe.org/ iPXE]''' is a tool for loading an operating system over a network. It is a fork of [[GPXE]].
-Like GPXE uses legacy BIOS callbacks, and it works well with SeaBIOS. See [[GPXE]].
+Like GPXE, iPXE uses legacy BIOS callbacks, and it works well with SeaBIOS. See [[GPXE]] for more information.
-== Building and Running in seaBIOS howto ==
+== Building and Running in SeaBIOS howto ==
 Here are the goals of this howto:
-* fits in 128k for easier building process(if you find an easy way that makes possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto...)
+* fits in 128k for easier building process(if you find an easy way that makes it possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto …)
-* boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet...
+* boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet …
-* Use the following boot procedure: coreboot->seaBios->iPXE->image on the internet.
+* Use the following boot procedure: coreboot?>SeaBIOS?iPXE?image on the internet.
 === Building ===
 Identify your wireless network card:
   # lspci
-  [...]
+  […]
 :06.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
 Identify its PCI IDs:
   # lspci -s 03:06.0 -nnn
 :06.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0029] (rev 01)
-get ipxe:
+Get iPXE:
   git clone git://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git
   cd ipxe/src/
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   #undef IMAGE_TRUST_CMD /* Image trust management commands */
 Use the previously gathered PCI ID to include only the ath9k driver:
-  make clean;make bin/168c0029.rom -j3
+  make clean; make bin/168c0029.rom -j3
 Go into your coreboot directory:
   cd ../../coreboot/
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   ./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom print
 === Booting ===
-* keep pressing ctrl+b while booting
+* Keep pressing Ctrl + b while booting.
-* it will give you a shell:
+* It will give you a shell:
   iPXE>
-* You will then need to type some commands to make it boot on the WiFi from the Internet.
+You will then need to type some commands to make it boot over the WiFi from the Internet.
-* Identify your ESSID
+* Identify your ESSID:
   iwlist
-* set the ESSID
+* Set the ESSID:
   config
-* get an IP Address
+* Get an IP address:
   dhcp
-* test the official demo (requires a ps2 keyboard)
+* Test the official demo (requires a PS/2 keyboard)
   chain http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php

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 == Building and Running in seaBIOS howto ==
-Here are the goals of this howto(if you find an easy way that makes possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto...):
+Here are the goals of this howto:
-* fits in 128k for easier building process
+* fits in 128k for easier building process(if you find an easy way that makes possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto...)
 * boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet...
 * Use the following boot procedure: coreboot->seaBios->iPXE->image on the internet.

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 == Building and Running in seaBIOS howto ==
-Here are the goals of this howto:
+Here are the goals of this howto(if you find an easy way that makes possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto...):
 * fits in 128k for easier building process
 * boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet...

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 * fits in 128k for easier building process
 * boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet...
 === Building ===
 Identify your wireless network card: