Re: Award 6.0 + Netboot-Code

[Rapp Informatik Systeme GmbH <info@rapp-informatik.de>]

jyllyj wrote:

> hi,all
> i have SOYO Mainboard-bios(AWARD 4.51) and intel eepro10/100 NIC
> ,etherboot 4.2.10 ,cbrom v1.32 .i had do it like
> > cbrom bios.bin /pci eepro100.rom
>
> >CBROM V1.32 (C)Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved.
> >Adding eepro100.rom .. 55.5%
>
> >cbrom bios.bin /D
> >
>  No. Item-Name         Original-Size   Compressed-Size Original-File-Name
> ===============================================================================
>   0. System BIOS       20000h(128.00K) 150EFh(84.23K)  original.tmp
>   1. CPU micro code    04000h(16.00K)  022EFh(8.73K)   CPUCODE.BIN
>   2. ACPI table        02261h(8.59K)   00D4Fh(3.33K)   ACPITBL.BIN
>   3. EPA pattern       00642h(1.56K)   002A1h(0.66K)   AWARDEPA.BIN
>   4. XGROUP CODE       04F0Bh(19.76K)  0366Bh(13.60K)  awardext.rom
>   5. NCR ROM           08000h(32.00K)  04D9Ch(19.40K)  ncr400.bin
>   6. VGA ROM           08000h(32.00K)  04336h(16.80K)  pro_325.vga
>   7. PCI ROM[A]        04000h(16.00K)  023AFh(8.92K)   eepro100.rom
>   8. Other(FC76:BB82)  C5670770h(-96006EF65525Ch(-27210....)

Opps.   -27..... it seems your  ram  hst not enough free space. try /d option on
unpatched  Bios to
see the  free space

>
>   Total compress code space  = 350EFh(212.23K)
>   Total compressed code size = EF67C116h(-271887.72K)
>   Remain compress code space = 109C8FD9h(272163.97K)
> >
> why?
> my eepro100.rom be placed  in ../src-32/eepro100.rom
> should i use ../src-16/eepro100.rom ?

It seems that new award bioses dont't  recognize Etherboot PCI bios extensions
witch  are patched with
cbrom. I  am waiting  for answer from Award  about this . I send  them the
etherboot code  to have a look.
But not yet received a answer.  I will contact  my source by email again to get
status.

Award told me that they have a compilation switch to allow recognition of  /isa
option from  cbrom. If your
Bios is able to do this you my habe luck.  Test cbrom ... /isa   eepro100.rom
D000:0  if this runs.

If you boot DOS  you may check the recognized bios extensiond  by  romscan.exe.
Only run  without  any option and you'll have all included  and recogmuized  Bios
extensions also PCI   of your  machine.



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