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Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] boot linux without a bios on intel platform
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On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Manuel Lauss
<manuel.lauss@googlemail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Kfir Lavi <lavi.kfir@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm facing a problem.
> > I have an intel board, and the bios boots after 22sec.
> > Is it possible to boot the linux without a bios.
> > Maybe have grub jump from an eeprom or something.
>
> Is coreboot an option for your system?
>
> Manuel
>
> There is a support for a kontron board, but my guess is that I would need
to integrate a new support.
This is something I don't want to do if it's hard and will take time.
I have also an option to ask for lean bios. I think they are able to reduce
bios code.
What I'm still not sure is if just the dram and the ide/sata is enough for
linux.

Regards,
Kfir

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at=
 11:20 AM, Manuel Lauss <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manuel.laus=
s@googlemail.com">manuel.lauss@googlemail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-le=
ft: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Kfir Lav=
i &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lavi.kfir@gmail.com">lavi.kfir@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br>
&gt; Hi,<br>
&gt; I&#39;m facing a problem.<br>
&gt; I have an intel board, and the bios boots after 22sec.<br>
&gt; Is it possible to boot the linux without a bios.<br>
&gt; Maybe have grub jump from an eeprom or something.<br>
<br>
</div></div>Is coreboot an option for your system?<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Manuel<br>
<br>
</font></blockquote></div>There is a support for a kontron board, but my gu=
ess is that I would need to integrate a new support. <br>This is something =
I don&#39;t want to do if it&#39;s hard and will take time. <br>I have also=
 an option to ask for lean bios. I think they are able to reduce bios code.=
<br>
What I&#39;m still not sure is if just the dram and the ide/sata is enough =
for linux. <br><br>Regards,<br>Kfir<br></div>

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