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face=Calibri>Hi, all,</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>I am new in coreboot. Now for fasting boot, I want to install
coreboot to a PC104 computer. I wonder whether it is supported by the coreboot.
The following is some information of the martherboard,</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Calibri>1.</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Vendor:
NORCO</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Calibri>2.</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>Mainboard:EMB-3680</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Calibri>3.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Northbridge:
AMD Geode™ LX 800</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Calibri>4.</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Southbridge:
AMD Geode™ CS5536</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Calibri>5.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Super I/O:
Winbond™ W83627HG</FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>6.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>CPU: AMD Geode
LX-800-500MHz</FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>7.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Home page:
</FONT><A
href="http://www.norco.cn/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=31&BigClassName=Embedded%20Industrial%20Motherboard&SmallClassName=3.5%20Inch%20Motherboard"><FONT
color=#0000ff size=3
face=Calibri>http://www.norco.cn/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=31&BigClassName=Embedded%20Industrial%20Motherboard&SmallClassName=3.5%20Inch%20Motherboard</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>And run ‘lspci’, it displays,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] Host Bridge (rev 33)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:01.1 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
Geode LX Video</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0c.0 Bridge: Integrated Technology Express, Inc. IT8888F/G PCI
to ISA Bridge with SMB [Golden Gate] (rev 03)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0f.0 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] ISA (rev 03)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0f.2 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] IDE (rev 01)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
CS5536 [Geode companion] Audio (rev 01)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0f.4 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] OHC (rev 02)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:0f.5 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode
companion] EHC (rev 02)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>00:11.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>From the supported boards list of coreboot website, this PC104
computer is the most similar to “IEI </FONT><A
title=http://www.ieiworld.com/en/product_IPC.asp?model=PCISA-LX
href="http://www.ieiworld.com/en/product_IPC.asp?model=PCISA-LX"><FONT
color=#0000ff size=3 face=Calibri>IEI PCISA-LX-800-R10</FONT></A><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>” in </FONT><A
href="http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards#Motherboards_supported_in_coreboot_v2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
size=3 face=Calibri>coreboot v2</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>,
except the supper I/O is W83627EHG. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>Based on the above mentioned points, can I follow the tutorial of
“IEI </FONT><A title=http://www.ieiworld.com/en/product_IPC.asp?model=PCISA-LX
href="http://www.ieiworld.com/en/product_IPC.asp?model=PCISA-LX"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
size=3 face=Calibri>IEI PCISA-LX-800-R10</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>” to install the </FONT><A
href="http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards#Motherboards_supported_in_coreboot_v2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
size=3 face=Calibri>coreboot v2</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3 face=Calibri> to
PC104 computer? And any hint?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3
face=Calibri>Thank you for any input?</FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#c0c0c0 size=2 face=Verdana>2010-01-06
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<DIV><FONT color=#c0c0c0 size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN>Gavin</SPAN>
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