On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Strohm Thomas (FV/SLD) * wrote:
> > You want the raw asm code for AWARD?
> >
> > I will give it to you........I found a copy on the web for all VIA
> > mainboards, I still have problems working with that one.
>
> Thanks, but I already found it on the web. But actually its not of much
> use to me, because:
>
> - strong dependence on the board/chipset.
> - it's huge. 240k or so of lines of assembler code. And I'm much better
> in reading C than ASM. And it's Intel asm, not AT&T...
> - IMHO the code is a mess.
If you find a BIOS it will be in 'C' and Intel asm. There's no way
anybody would have used AT&T (chicken v.s. egg problem).
I agree the code is a mess. Further:
o There is no makefile.
o There is no way to make the executable file that does something,
possibly the final relocations and checksum (no source).
o The 'ASM' sources will assemble. However, they don't link into
a BIOS rom. Something is missing.
However, I have been able to extract useful information about the generic
floppy I/O and some other I/O. The interrupt 0x15 stuff seems to
look reasonable. I think that I may be able to make a quick-boot BIOS
in a few weeks (actually longer because of necessary work-breaks).
I will keep everybody informed.
Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.3.41 on an i686 machine (800.63 BogoMips).
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