Re: [Libreboot-dev] ga-g41m-es2l release candidate testing

[Leah Rowe]

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Thank you for your report.

Op 29/07/16 om 21:02 schreef Niclas Hoyer:
> Hi,
> 
> I did another test using experimental-86-g07ed7f9.
> 
> Every tested configuration is working now, except the KVR800D2N6/4G
> that I suspect is defect.
> 
> So tested ram modules from my side booting to Trisquel GNU/Linux:
> 
> - Samsung M378T2953EZ3-CE6 1GB - Samsung M378T5663FB3-CF7 2GB -
> Kingston KVR800D2N6/1G 1GB - Kingston KVR800D2N6/2G 2GB - Corsair
> VS1GB667D2 1GB
> 
> Full details and serial logs: 
> https://libreboot.niclashoyer.de/ga-g41m-es2l/experimental-86-g07ed7f9
/
>
>  -- Niclas Hoyer
> 
> Am 26.07.2016 um 18:58 schrieb Leah Rowe:
>> Hi Niclas,
>> 
>> Just a heads up, damo22 in the IRC channel has said that a new
>> patch will be merged in coreboot soon which should improve
>> raminit, so you might have better luck later with that. I'm
>> waiting for it to be merged in coreboot before adding it to
>> libreboot, and then I will build a new snapshot for people to
>> try. Watch out for this
>> 
>> Op 25/07/16 om 21:23 schreef Niclas Hoyer:
>>> Hi,
>> 
>>> I just finished a new round of tests using the unstable 
>>> experimental-84-g2f2e2ee release and a Gigabyte G41M-ES2L (Rev 
>>> 1.1):
>> 
>>> works: - booting Trisquel GNU/Linux from SATA SSD - VGA output
>>> in textmode - navigating grub menu in VGA/textmode and serial
>>> console (although horribly slow)
>> 
>>> does not work: - internal speaker (does libreboot use beep
>>> codes?)
>> 
>>> not tested: - IDE
>> 
>>> Overview of different tested RAM configurations:
>> 
>>> manufacturer  modelno           size  no  works?  comment
>>> Samsung M378T2953EZ3-CE6  1GB   1   no      freq error Samsung 
>>> M378T5663FB3-CF7  2GB   1   yes Samsung       M378T5663FB3-CF7
>>> 2GB 2   no      hangs 'Done rcven' Kingston      KVR800D2N6/1G
>>> 1GB 1   yes Kingston      KVR800D2N6/2G     2GB   1   yes
>>> Kingston KVR800D2N6/4G     4GB   1   no      reboot after
>>> 'Booting Trisquel GNU/Linux' Corsair       VS1GB667D2
>>> 1GB   1   no      freq error
>> 
>>> - "yes" means that Trisquel GNU/Linux successfully booted -
>>> "freq error" means libreboot hangs on "Unsupported CAS &
>>> Frequency combination detected" - dual M378T5663FB3-CF7 worked
>>> using proprietary BIOS - KVR800D2N6/4G did not work at all
>>> using proprietary BIOS, although listed by Gigabyte as
>>> compatible, may be defect
>> 
>>> One more interesting note: using experimental-61-g03a48ed the
>>> only RAM configuration that worked was a single
>>> M378T2953EZ3-CE6 module. All other configurations lead to the
>>> "freq error". This configuration does not work in 82/84.
>> 
>>> Overviews and full serial logs available here: 
>>> https://libreboot.niclashoyer.de/ga-g41m-es2l/
>> 
>>> -- Niclas Hoyer
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 

- -- 
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