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MPC5200B Processor (PDF)
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» MPC5200B User's Manual
» MPC5200B Datasheet
» MPC5200B Fact Sheet
» MPC5200B Product Brief
» e300 Core Reference Manual

IDT STAC9766 Audio Codec
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» STAC9766 Product Brief (PDF)
» STAC9766 Datasheet (PDF)
» STAC9766 Errata (PDF)

Realtek RTL8201CL PHY
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Efika 5200B (PDF)
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» Efika In Action (MPEG4)
» Efika Brochure
» Efika Gallery (Hi-Res)
» Efika Gallery (Lo-Res)


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Other Resources
Related to Efika

» Efika Platform Specifications
» TCO Calculator
» Efika Device Tree Supplement
» Efika SuSE "Quick And Easy"
» Efika Freescale Selected Demos


Efika Firmware Update

Efika Firmware Updates

Efika models currently exist running two versions of the "1.3" Open Firmware.

The firmware marked with built-on date of "20070122" was used for all production runs after this date. This Firmware Update has been released to bring all current Efika models to a common firmware version. The update is recommended for all systems running Open Firmware version "1.3" with an /openprom/built-on property of "20061107".

The only user-facing change is automatic enabling of the internal AC97 bus.

Instructions: Extract the ZIP archive to a suitable boot device such as a USB drive. Simply boot the update file from the firmware "ok" prompt:

ok boot scsi:0 update_e_20070122

Efika Firmware 1.3 20070122

» update-efika-20070122.zip (2008-01-18, 381 KB, ZIP archive)

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