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[[Image:Via pc2500e.jpg|thumb|The VIA pc2500e, V1.0C]] | [[Image:Via pc2500e.jpg|thumb|The VIA pc2500e, V1.0C]] | ||
− | This page describes how to use coreboot on the '''[http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/empowered/pc2500_mainboard/index.jsp VIA pc2500e]''' mainboard. | + | This page describes how to use coreboot on the '''[http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/empowered/pc2500_mainboard/index.jsp VIA pc2500e]''' mainboard. It is maintained by [[User:Uwe|Uwe Hermann]]. |
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+ | Note that the '''via/pc2500e''' code will likely also work for the PC2000, PC2000e+, PC2500, PC2500e+, or PC2500g (though this is untested). | ||
== Status == | == Status == | ||
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|RAM_SODIMM_status = N/A | |RAM_SODIMM_status = N/A | ||
|RAM_DDR_status = N/A | |RAM_DDR_status = N/A | ||
− | |RAM_DDR2_status = | + | |RAM_DDR2_status = OK |
− | |RAM_DDR2_comments = . | + | |RAM_DDR2_comments = The CN700 code in svn currently only supports one DIMM. The RAM inserted in the second DIMM will not be usable. |
|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A | |RAM_DDR3_status = N/A | ||
|RAM_dualchannel_status = N/A | |RAM_dualchannel_status = N/A | ||
− | |RAM_ecc_status = | + | |RAM_ecc_status = N/A |
− | |IDE_status = | + | |IDE_status = OK |
− | |IDE_comments = | + | |IDE_comments = The IDE device names in [[FILO]] are '''hde''' and '''hdf''' (hda, hdb, hdc, hdd are for SATA)! |
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|IDE_25_status = N/A | |IDE_25_status = N/A | ||
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|SATA_status = ? | |SATA_status = ? | ||
|SATA_comments = | |SATA_comments = | ||
|USB_status = ? | |USB_status = ? | ||
|USB_comments = | |USB_comments = | ||
− | |Onboard_VGA_status = | + | |Onboard_VGA_status = OK |
− | |Onboard_VGA_comments = | + | |Onboard_VGA_comments = Works fine with the '''openchrome''' X.org driver. No VGA BIOS needed, no BOCHS needed! |
|Onboard_ethernet_status = ? | |Onboard_ethernet_status = ? | ||
− | |Onboard_audio_status = | + | |Onboard_audio_status = OK |
|Onboard_modem_status = ? | |Onboard_modem_status = ? | ||
|Onboard_firewire_status = N/A | |Onboard_firewire_status = N/A | ||
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|Onboard_CF_status = N/A | |Onboard_CF_status = N/A | ||
|Onboard_PCMCIA_status = N/A | |Onboard_PCMCIA_status = N/A | ||
+ | |Onboard_SCSI_status = N/A | ||
|ISA_cards_status = N/A | |ISA_cards_status = N/A | ||
|AMR_cards_status = Untested | |AMR_cards_status = Untested | ||
|AMR_cards_comments = There's a CNR header on the board. | |AMR_cards_comments = There's a CNR header on the board. | ||
+ | |Mini_PCI_cards_status = N/A | ||
+ | |PCIX_cards_status = N/A | ||
|AGP_cards_status = N/A | |AGP_cards_status = N/A | ||
|PCI_cards_status = ? | |PCI_cards_status = ? | ||
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|COM1_status = OK | |COM1_status = OK | ||
|COM2_status = N/A | |COM2_status = N/A | ||
− | |PP_status = | + | |PP_status = OK |
− | |PP_comments = | + | |PP_comments = Doing '''modprobe ppdev''' works fine, but further tests were not performed. |
− | |PS2_keyboard_status = | + | |PS2_keyboard_status = OK |
− | |PS2_mouse_status = | + | |PS2_mouse_status = OK |
|Game_port_status = N/A | |Game_port_status = N/A | ||
|IR_status = Untested | |IR_status = Untested | ||
− | |Speaker_status = | + | |Speaker_status = OK |
− | |DiskOnChip_status = | + | |DiskOnChip_status = N/A |
− | |Sensors_status = | + | |Sensors_status = OK |
− | |Sensors_comments = | + | |Sensors_comments = Works fine using the '''it87''' kernel module. |
− | |Watchdog_status = | + | |Watchdog_status = N/A |
− | | | + | |SMBus_status = ? |
|CAN_bus_status = N/A | |CAN_bus_status = N/A | ||
|CPUfreq_status = ? | |CPUfreq_status = ? | ||
|CPUfreq_comments = | |CPUfreq_comments = | ||
|Powersave_status = ? | |Powersave_status = ? | ||
− | |ACPI_status = | + | |ACPI_status = No |
− | |ACPI_comments = | + | |ACPI_comments = No ACPI support (yet?) for this board. |
− | |Reboot_status = | + | |Reboot_status = OK |
− | |Poweroff_status = | + | |Poweroff_status = No |
− | | | + | |Poweroff_comments = Doesn't work yet, probably requires (at least partial) ACPI support. |
− | | | + | |LEDs_status = N/A |
− | |HPET_status = | + | |HPET_status = OK |
− | |HPET_comments = | + | |HPET_comments = Using '''hpet=force''' on the Linux command line works, but it's unclear whether using the HPET is better or not. |
− | |RNG_status = | + | |RNG_status = OK |
+ | |RNG_comments = Doing '''modprobe via-rng''' works fine, further test were not performed, yet. | ||
|WakeOnModem_status = Untested | |WakeOnModem_status = Untested | ||
|WakeOnLAN_status = Untested | |WakeOnLAN_status = Untested | ||
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|WakeOnMouse_status = Untested | |WakeOnMouse_status = Untested | ||
|Flashrom_status = OK | |Flashrom_status = OK | ||
− | |Flashrom_comments = Works fine out of the box with the vendor BIOS. | + | |Flashrom_comments = Works fine out of the box with the vendor BIOS as well as with coreboot. |
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== Build tutorial == | == Build tutorial == | ||
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Revision as of 08:16, 5 May 2010
This page describes how to use coreboot on the VIA pc2500e mainboard. It is maintained by Uwe Hermann.
Note that the via/pc2500e code will likely also work for the PC2000, PC2000e+, PC2500, PC2500e+, or PC2500g (though this is untested).
Status
Device/functionality | Status | Comments | ||||||
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CPU | ||||||||
CPU works | OK | VIA Esther processor 1500MHz | ||||||
L1 cache enabled | OK | CPU: L1 I Cache: 64K (64 bytes/line), D cache 64K (64 bytes/line) | ||||||
L2 cache enabled | OK | CPU: L2 Cache: 128K (64 bytes/line) | ||||||
L3 cache enabled | N/A | |||||||
Multiple CPU support | N/A | |||||||
Multi-core support | N/A | |||||||
Hardware virtualization | N/A | |||||||
RAM | ||||||||
EDO | N/A | |||||||
SDRAM | N/A | |||||||
SO-DIMM | N/A | |||||||
DDR | N/A | |||||||
DDR2 | OK | The CN700 code in svn currently only supports one DIMM. The RAM inserted in the second DIMM will not be usable. | ||||||
DDR3 | N/A | |||||||
Dual channel support | N/A | |||||||
ECC support | N/A | |||||||
On-board Hardware | ||||||||
On-board IDE 3.5" | OK | The IDE device names in FILO are hde and hdf (hda, hdb, hdc, hdd are for SATA)! | ||||||
On-board IDE 2.5" | N/A | |||||||
On-board SATA | ? | |||||||
On-board SCSI | N/A | |||||||
On-board USB | ? | |||||||
On-board VGA | OK | Works fine with the openchrome X.org driver. No VGA BIOS needed, no BOCHS needed! | ||||||
On-board Ethernet | ? | |||||||
On-board Audio | OK | |||||||
On-board Modem | ? | |||||||
On-board FireWire | N/A | |||||||
On-board Smartcard reader | N/A | |||||||
On-board CompactFlash | N/A | |||||||
On-board PCMCIA | N/A | |||||||
On-board Wifi | N/A | |||||||
On-board Bluetooth | N/A | |||||||
On-board SD card reader | N/A | |||||||
Add-on slots/cards | ||||||||
ISA add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
Audio/Modem-Riser (AMR/CNR) cards | Untested | There's a CNR header on the board. | ||||||
PCI add-on cards | ? | |||||||
Mini-PCI add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
Mini-PCI-Express add-on cards | Unknown | |||||||
PCI-X add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
AGP graphics cards | N/A | |||||||
PCI Express x1 add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
PCI Express x2 add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
PCI Express x4 add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
PCI Express x8 add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
PCI Express x16 add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
PCI Express x32 add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
HTX add-on cards | N/A | |||||||
Legacy / Super I/O | ||||||||
Floppy | Untested | |||||||
Serial port 1 (COM1) | OK | |||||||
Serial port 2 (COM2) | N/A | |||||||
Parallel port | OK | Doing modprobe ppdev works fine, but further tests were not performed. | ||||||
PS/2 keyboard | OK | |||||||
PS/2 mouse | OK | |||||||
Game port | N/A | |||||||
Infrared | Untested | |||||||
PC speaker | OK | |||||||
DiskOnChip | N/A | |||||||
Input | ||||||||
Trackpoint | N/A | |||||||
Touchpad | N/A | |||||||
Fn Hotkeys | N/A | |||||||
Fingerprint Reader | N/A | |||||||
Laptop | ||||||||
Docking VGA | N/A | |||||||
Docking LAN | N/A | |||||||
Docking USB | N/A | |||||||
Docking Audio | N/A | |||||||
Docking Displayport | N/A | |||||||
Thinklight | N/A | |||||||
Webcam | N/A | |||||||
Miscellaneous | ||||||||
Sensors / fan control | OK | Works fine using the it87 kernel module. | ||||||
Hardware watchdog | N/A | |||||||
SMBus | ? | |||||||
CAN bus | N/A | |||||||
CPU frequency scaling | ? | |||||||
Other powersaving features | ? | |||||||
ACPI | No | No ACPI support (yet?) for this board. | ||||||
Reboot | OK | |||||||
Poweroff | No | Doesn't work yet, probably requires (at least partial) ACPI support. | ||||||
Suspend | Unknown | |||||||
Nonstandard LEDs | N/A | |||||||
High precision event timers (HPET) | OK | Using hpet=force on the Linux command line works, but it's unclear whether using the HPET is better or not. | ||||||
Random number generator (RNG) | OK | Doing modprobe via-rng works fine, further test were not performed, yet. | ||||||
Wake on modem ring | Untested | |||||||
Wake on LAN | Untested | |||||||
Wake on keyboard | Untested | |||||||
Wake on mouse | Untested | |||||||
TPM | Unknown | |||||||
Flashrom | OK | Works fine out of the box with the vendor BIOS as well as with coreboot. |
Build tutorial
See the Build HOWTO for information on how to build coreboot for this board.
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