[coreboot] Intel Core 2 Duo L7400 with MB chipset Intel 7100

[joe at smittys.pointclark.net]

Quoting Remi Lefevre <rlefevre at gmail.com>:

> Thank you very much Joe, your input is very valuable.
>
> If you could just tell me since how long you are working on this
> project, I think, with the knowledge of your work (porting i82830), I
> may be able to better estimate the moutain ( ;) of work that awaits
> me.
Um, off and on for a little over a year. Many hours of studying datasheets.
>
> Congratulations if your porting reaches its end.
It's never ending, there is always room for improvement....

> rémi
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 11:39 PM,  <joe at smittys.pointclark.net> wrote:
>>
>> Quoting Remi Lefevre <rlefevre at gmail.com>:
>>
>>  > Thank you for your very fast answer.
>>  >
>>  > I wonder if you may have a linuxbios porting experience to help me
>>  > evaluate the work needed to make this configuration supported by
>>  > coreboot.
>>  > (I mean a very gross evaluation considering that it would be someone
>>  > valuable in low level work who would work on it).
>>  >
>>  > Regards,
>>  > rémi
>>  >
>>  > On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 9:45 PM,  <joe at smittys.pointclark.net> wrote:
>>  >>
>>  >> Quoting Remi Lefevre <rlefevre at gmail.com>:
>>  >>
>>  >>  > Hi everyone,
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  > At first, this project is great, thanks to everyone that contributed
>>  >>  > to make it alive.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  > I build a new embedded system (Linux based) and seriously   
>> consider for
>>  >>  > various reasons to replace the proprietary BIOS by coreboot.
>>  >>  > Before promising heaven to business guys, I would like to see if
>>  >>  > nothing will prevent me to realize it.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  > My system will probably have the following components:
>>  >>  > * CPU: Core 2 Duo L7400
>>  >>  >         - Overview:
>>  >> http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/core2duo/316663.pdf
>>  >>  >         - Core 2 Duo datasheet:
>>  >>  > http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/datashts/316745.htm
>>  >>  > * MB chipset: Intel 3100
>>  >>  >         - Overview:
>>  >> http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/prodbref/315817.htm
>>  >>  >         - Datasheet:
>>  >> http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/datashts/313458.htm
>>  >>  > * The motherboard will probably be custom (at least adapted) and I
>>  >>  > don't have enough information yet to provide.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  > Without wasting time from you, do you see anything that could prevent
>>  >>  > me to port coreboot to this system (given your Intel NDA   
>> experience or
>>  >>  > whatever...)
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  > This port would surely contribute to the coreboot repository.
>>  >>  >
>>  >>  I don't see anything that would prevent you from porting coreboot to
>>  >>  this board, except that the chips are not supported yet, so you would
>>  >>  have alot of work ahead of you....
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  I just finished porting the Intel i82830 Northbridge. I would
>>  certianly try to answer any questions you have, but I am far too busy
>>  right now to dedicate myself to your project.......Good Luck:-)
>>
>>

Thanks - Joe