[coreboot] v2[PATCH] Initial support for the Thomson IP1000

[Joseph Smith]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coreboot-bounces+joe=settoplinux.org at coreboot.org [mailto:coreboot-
> bounces+joe=settoplinux.org at coreboot.org] On Behalf Of Uwe Hermann
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:50 PM
> To: Joseph Smith
> Cc: 'Stefan Reinauer'; coreboot at coreboot.org
> Subject: Re: [coreboot] v2[PATCH] Initial support for the Thomson IP1000
> 
> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 03:49:39PM -0400, Joseph Smith wrote:
> > > > IRQ handler type mismatch for IRQ 6
> > > > current handler: uhci_hcd:usb3
> > > >  [<c045abd0>] setup_irq+0x194/0x1ac
> > > >  [<c41ef2de>] floppy_hardint+0x0/0xd8 [floppy]
> > > >  [<c045ad82>] request_irq+0xc7/0xe5
> > > >  [<c417d665>] init_module+0x536/0xe33 [floppy]
> > > >  [<c061bfb6>] cond_resched+0x26/0x31
> > > >  [<c044917d>] __link_module+0x0/0x10
> > > >  [<c044917d>] __link_module+0x0/0x10
> > > >  [<c044a80f>] sys_init_module+0x1361/0x14a5
> > > >  [<c04e812c>] blk_init_queue+0x0/0x8
> > > >  [<c040518a>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > >  [<c0610000>] xfrm_send_policy_notify+0x35c/0x4fd
> > > >  =======================
> > > > floppy0: Unable to grab IRQ6 for the floppy driver
> > >
> > > This doesn't look too good(?)
> > >
> > > Not sure why this happens. You do disable floppy in Config.lb
> > > via "device pnp 2e.0 off" (but maybe the stuff between that line
> > > and the corresponding "end" has to be dropped? Not sure...
> >
> > Yeh this started when I updated the kernel there is no floppy and it is
> > disabled so not sure either... maybe a gpio setting?
> > >
> > > Can you post 'superiotool -dV' from BIOS and coreboot for comparison?
> > >
> > Sure, will do.
> >
> > > Also, your PIRQ table is the same as for RCA RM4100, is that really
> > > the case? I.e. have you compared the getpir output of both?
> > >
> > It should be the same except as Corey said there is a PCI slot that
> needs to
> > be added. Linux was never able to run on this box until now, so I don't
> > really have any way to run getpir with the original bios.
> 
> Very nice! So for this box coreboot is not only an alternative to a
> vendor BIOS, it's the _only_ way to run Linux? Make sure to mention
> this in the wiki page.
> 

Yes, the guys Set-Top-Linux are very excited about this! It originally comes
with a proprietary bios that only boots a windows CE image (nk.bin). So yes,
this is milestone for this box.

Thanks,
Joseph Smith
Set-Top-Linux
www.settoplinux.org