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| Author: | Neko [ Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Efika Firmware Update (20070122) |
Just a small note to push everyone who cares to the Efika Firmware Update Platform Support page. We noticed some problems with the original firmware as shipped in the initial batch of systems - this was fixed in subsequent production runs but the firmware was never published for anyone else since it was such a minor set of problems that nobody really noticed (Linux managed to gloss over it with a hack). The ONLY user-facing difference is that AC97 is properly enabled on boot, so the /* EFIKA HACK */ in the Linux kernel driver can be removed with the new firmware. This should improve acceptance and development of that driver if users and developers wish that, and reduces Linux requirement on such hacks for "firmware glitches" (and obseletes 5 lines in efika.forth) Anyway, to unify all the boards under the same firmware revision, we're publishing the 20070122 firmware update, so that we can get people on the same, common firmware level. You can find it here; and it's listed in the Platform Support box on the front page where everyone can see it when they drop onto the site :) http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/firmware Note, this is not the firmware everyone craves with yaboot and all that stuff, but it does mean we can start to clean things up for everybody. |
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| Author: | Tcheko [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Efika Firmware Update (20070122) |
Thanks for publishing this. No more AC97 hack. :) |
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| Author: | corsair [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:16 am ] |
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finally! thanks a lot! :-) EDIT: works perfectly! |
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| Author: | blastwave [ Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | netboot firmware update |
No need to use a disk or USB device. Just drop it onto a tftp server and then : boot eth:ip_of_server,ip_of_client,update_e_20070122,ip_of_router update_e_20070122 and it runs Welcome to Pegasos BIOS Update WARNING: THIS TOOL CAN RENDER YOUR SYSTEM USELESS YOU BETTER READ THE MANUAL CAREFULLY Running on machine type 1 <ENTER> to start, any other key aborts DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES Updating...*................Done. Bye. Program EFIKA 5K2 Boot Strap [RELEASE BUILD] (c) 2002-2007 bplan GmbH (BUILD 20070122 84240) Running on CPU PVR: 0x80822014 Running on system SVR: 0x80110022 BIOS Code position: 0xFFF040D0 Setup System Config... Done. Setup Memory Config... Done. Setup PCI... Done. Setup ATA... Done. Setup USB... Done. Setup ETH... Done. Setup AC97... Done. Memory Test skipped (Warmboot detected) cpu0: PowerPC,G2 CPUClock 396 Mhz BUSClock 132 Mhz (Version 0x8082,0x2014) channel 0 unit 0 : ata | IC25N015ATDA04-0 | DA2OA70A ATA device not present or not responding Welcome to SmartFirmware(tm) for bplan EFIKA5K2 Version 1.3 (20070122084838) SmartFirmware(tm) Copyright 1996-2001 by CodeGen, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Pegasos BIOS Extensions Copyright 2001-2007 by bplan GmbH. All Rights Reserved. ok |
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| Author: | bbrv [ Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:49 pm ] |
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Dennis? Are you still alive? R&B :) |
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| Author: | blastwave [ Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | very alive ... |
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-testresults/2 ... 01254.html did that on an EFIKA |
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| Author: | bbrv [ Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:21 pm ] |
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Great! Then, you will really like the new EFIKA coming with more memory... R&B :) |
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| Author: | hawk [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | update? |
what happened with the update? the link ( http://www.powerdeveloper.org/asset/by-id/48 ) is broken :( |
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| Author: | Neko [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: update? |
Quote: what happened with the update? the link ( http://www.powerdeveloper.org/asset/by-id/48 ) is broken :(
Oops. My mistake. I will put this back from backup ASAP.
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| Author: | hawk [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:46 pm ] |
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Thanks for your quick reply! :D I just downloaded the update :) I'll try it tonight :) |
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| Author: | hawk [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:46 am ] |
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:( The update is not working. It loads something, and I think I can see some red letters before it immediately reboots. The boot screen still says "Version 1.3 (20061107101950)" ... |
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| Author: | bvr [ Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:29 am ] |
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I have the same problem. The output is Code:
WARNING: THIS TOOL CAN RENDER YOUR SYSTEM USELESS
Any tips?
YOU BETTER READ THE MANUAL CAREFULLY Running on machine type 1 Check machine validity (ID=1) ERROR! Machine invalid for this update Bye. |
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| Author: | Neko [ Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:42 pm ] |
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Quote: I have the same problem. The output is
We're working on a response to this, please stand by..
Code:
WARNING: THIS TOOL CAN RENDER YOUR SYSTEM USELESS
Any tips?YOU BETTER READ THE MANUAL CAREFULLY Running on machine type 1 Check machine validity (ID=1) ERROR! Machine invalid for this update Bye. |
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| Author: | bvr [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:24 am ] |
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Anything new about the update? |
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| Author: | Neko [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:23 pm ] |
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Quote: Anything new about the update?
No sorry. I'm at a loss as to why it would not work.
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