[coreboot] via vt82c686 southbridge

[Daniel Lindenaar]

a a wrote:
> Corey Osgood wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Daniel Lindenaar wrote:
> >> Hi everybody,
> >> Too bad, first test boot didn't work... at all... I expected the early
> >> serial stuff to work at least (as this was already in svn, but...)
> >>
> >> I'm using a very simple null-modem cable with only rx,tx and ground 
> wired.
> >> Is this enough or does coreboot require a more complete cable?
> >>
> >> Also, do I need some special settings to enable the debugging output?
> >>
> >> I really feel like the newbie now, asking these basic questions :), 
> but I
> >> also would really like to get this thing working on this motherboard...
> >>
> >> regards Daniel
> >
> > Nope, that cable should be plenty, as long as it's good. A couple
> > things to check, when I wrote vt82c686's early serial stuff, I may
> > have configured it to use the second serial output, because I think
> > that's all my board had. I can't remember though, so check the
> > datasheet (I can't right now). Also, check that your debugging setup
> > actually works, boot linux with the stock bios and "console=tty0
> > console=ttyS0,115200" passed to linux. If you don't get a linux boot
> > log, something's wrong with your serial setup. If everything checks
> > out, send me a compressed copy of your tree, and I'll try to find the
> > problem.
> >
> > -Corey
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>
> as far as i know the vt82c686 was already supported by coreboot v2..
> i have it more or less working for my netier netexpress xl2000
Do you have some details on that? I don't see that board in current svn 
and the only thing I saw on the 686 was the early serial... Maybe you 
could share your tree and/or adaptations?

thanks,
Daniel
>
> first thing to check if no serial output is the io address op the
> superio eg 2E vs 4E ect
>
> greetings,
> todthgie
>
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