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== Building LinuxBIOS ==
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Build a LinuxBIOS [[Payloads|payload]], e.g. [[FILO]], and copy the resulting file to /tmp/filo.elf.
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$ cp payload.file /tmp/filo.elf
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Checkout LinuxBIOS:
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$ svn co svn://linuxbios.org/repos/trunk/LinuxBIOSv2
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Build the LinuxBIOS image, containing the payload.
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$ cd LinuxBIOSv2/targets
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$ ./buildtarget msi/ms7260
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$ cd msi/ms7260/ms7260
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$ make
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Write the LinuxBIOS image onto your ROM chip using [[flashrom]]:
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$ flashrom -wv linuxbios.rom
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<div style="color: red">WARNING: This will overwrite your current BIOS! Make sure you know what you're doing! You should have a way to revert back to the original BIOS in case anything goes wrong. It's a good idea to have a spare ROM chip which contains the original proprietary BIOS. Read the [[FAQ]] for more information. If in doubt, contact the [[Mailinglist|mailing list]].</div>
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Note: At the moment flashrom does ''not'' work in the MS-7260 (when booted using the original BIOS). Thus, I'm flashing the ROM chip in a different mainboard where flashrom works. However, flashrom works just fine once the MS-7260 is booted using LinuxBIOS.
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== TODO ==
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* Test the devices marked as "Untested" in the above status table.
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* Fix flashrom to also work when the board is booted using the proprietary BIOS.
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* Fix the issues with PCI add-on cards.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 20:21, 19 September 2007

The MSI MS-7260 (K9N Neo), revision 1.0

This page describes how to use LinuxBIOS on the MSI MS-7260 (K9N Neo) mainboard.

Contents

The mainboard

So far we have verified that revision 1.0 of the mainboard has a socketed PLCC32 ROM chip (512KB).

If you have any other revision of the board, please contact us on the mailing list and let us know if it has a socketed (and PLCC-type) ROM chip.

Status

The respective patch is not yet committed, but it's available in the mailing list archives.

Device/functionality Status Comments
CPU Works I'm using an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3600+, both cores work fine.
RAM Works It seems some combinations of DIMMs and RAM slots don't work. Using only one DIMM works for me.
IDE Works —
SATA Untested —
USB Works —
On-board Ethernet Works —
On-board Audio Works —
PCI add-on cards Not working There seems to be problems with PCI add-on cards. This is being investigated.
PCI-E add-on cards Untested —
Floppy Untested —
Serial port (COM1) Works —
Parallel port Untested —
PS/2 keyboard Untested —
PS/2 mouse Untested —
Mainboard sensors Untested —

Building LinuxBIOS

Build a LinuxBIOS payload, e.g. FILO, and copy the resulting file to /tmp/filo.elf. 

$ cp payload.file /tmp/filo.elf

Checkout LinuxBIOS: 

$ svn co svn://linuxbios.org/repos/trunk/LinuxBIOSv2

Build the LinuxBIOS image, containing the payload. 

$ cd LinuxBIOSv2/targets
$ ./buildtarget msi/ms7260
$ cd msi/ms7260/ms7260
$ make

Write the LinuxBIOS image onto your ROM chip using flashrom: 

$ flashrom -wv linuxbios.rom
WARNING: This will overwrite your current BIOS! Make sure you know what you're doing! You should have a way to revert back to the original BIOS in case anything goes wrong. It's a good idea to have a spare ROM chip which contains the original proprietary BIOS. Read the FAQ for more information. If in doubt, contact the mailing list.

Note: At the moment flashrom does not work in the MS-7260 (when booted using the original BIOS). Thus, I'm flashing the ROM chip in a different mainboard where flashrom works. However, flashrom works just fine once the MS-7260 is booted using LinuxBIOS.

TODO

  • Test the devices marked as "Untested" in the above status table.
  • Fix flashrom to also work when the board is booted using the proprietary BIOS.
  • Fix the issues with PCI add-on cards.


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