[OpenBIOS] POST speeds.

[Edwin Rhodes]

hi ron, i know this is probably too far ahead but, have you thought about a
user interface yet? ... i cant get the loadbios prog to work on my computer
so i cant check out what it looks like :) but i would like to help program
the user interface??? that  is if nobody else is doing that... what sort of
UI will it be? command line or gui? i know youre really buisey trying to ket
this cache sorted out, im just offering my help if ya want it :)  <<
hardware programming is not my speciality.
edwin


----- Original Message -----
From: Ronald G. Minnich <rminnich at lanl.gov>
To: <openbios at elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [OpenBIOS] POST speeds.


> On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Alan Grimes wrote:
>
> > I like the idea of an OpenBoot to compliant BIOS that boots quickly. But
I
> > must insist on a full un-abridged POST sequence! I currently run the
slow RAM
> > test because I have had some problems with it in the past.
>
> no problem. we'll have one in C. And you won't have to buy a POST card ...
>
>
> > As for the P2 bootup problems, I am almost certain the problem is that
you
> > aren't switching on the L2 cache. Get the free intel manuals for more
info. =)
> > (It's probably a matter of setting some funky bit somewhere)
>
> I'm sure you are right. I was clearing the cache disable bit but I suppose
> there is more to do.
>
> ron
>
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