[coreboot] Geode db800 vs Wyse S50

[Oliver Schinagl]

On 05/25/10 14:32, Peter Stuge wrote:
> Oliver Schinagl wrote:
>   
>> Also not having a GX VSA is kinda really off-putting; it basically
>> means I can't use corebios on this thing yet?
>>     
> Note coreboot, not corebios. coreboot isn't a BIOS. SeaBIOS can be
> used with coreboot to get a BIOS.
>   
Sorry, I should have been more carefull to be more clear. I intend to
use Coreboot with either seabios payload or other.
> You can do some things also without VSA. VSA is used to create
> virtual PCI devices for among other things sound and graphics.
> However, a native graphics driver such as the one in libpayload or
> xf86-video-geode may not need VSA to drive the graphics hardware.
>
>   
I suppose I won't even need VSA? I intend on booting Linux only; so as
long as that works, i'd be happy?

How does this virtual PCI device thing work? Or what should I imagine in
that area? My mind draws a blank. I just know that usually your video
chips is connected to the PCI bus. How would this all work on a virtual
PCI bus?

If using seabios; would I need the VSA to draw the boot menu selection
screen (assuming there exists such a thing even :)
> Oliver Schinagl wrote:
>   
>> I wonder where the flash is located at, in the bios chip, or if
>> it's an IDE devices 'flash' thing.
>>     
> CS553x connects to either IDE or NAND and provides an IDE style
> programming interface to the software.
>
>
> //Peter
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