editing scripts in linuxbios

[Jim Gettys]

On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 08:26 +1200, Martin Langhoff wrote:
> On 9/15/06, Jim Gettys <jg at laptop.org> wrote:
> > You must be *very* careful what tool chain you use for building the BIOS
> > image.  Right now there are gcc/ld combinations that will produce
> > unrunable BIOS'es, floating around in different distributions.  I don't
> > remember the exact versions in which distro's that do work properly.
> 
> Indeed. To make those changes I need the full toolchain that, as you
> say, isn't that stable. Wasn't planning to get into LinuxBIOS hacking
> _that_ much ;-) just polishing the ash scripts.
> 
> Ah, well. I will refrain for the time being from hacking on those
> scripts, specially since I don't have a PLCC Flash chip (is that
> standard hw I can source independently?).

Yes, though if you send me a mail address, I can send you one.

> 
> [ My goals are more on the apps side of things. I have not interest in
>   bricking this board. And what I can contribute on the LinuxBIOS side
>   is limited at best. ]

Bricking the board can't happen when you are just using PLCC.

> 
> On a related angle, the current scripts try NAND first, and USB
> second. If I install to NAND, is there a way to force a boot from USB?

Yes; while you see the progress bar at boot time, press an arrow key:
you'll get some icons to select from.
                                  - Jim

> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> martin
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Jim Gettys
One Laptop Per Child