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diff --git a/docs/hcl/kcma-d8.html b/docs/hcl/kcma-d8.html deleted file mode 100644 index 05b42ce9..00000000 --- a/docs/hcl/kcma-d8.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,186 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<html> -<head> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> - - <style type="text/css"> - @import url('../css/main.css'); - </style> - - <title>ASUS KCMA-D8 desktop/workstation board</title> -</head> - -<body> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="pagetop">ASUS KCMA-D8 desktop/workstation board</h1> - - <p> - This is a desktop board using AMD hardware (Fam10h <b>and Fam15h</b> CPUs available). It can also be used - for building a high-powered workstation. Powered by libreboot. The coreboot port was done by - Timothy Pearson of Raptor Engineering Inc. and, - working with them, merged into libreboot. - </p> - - <p> - <b>Memory initialization is still problematic, for some modules. We recommend avoiding Kingston modules.</b> - </p> - - <p> - Flashing instructions can be found at <a href="../install/#flashrom">../install/#flashrom</a> - - note that external flashing is required (e.g. BBB), if the proprietary (ASUS) firmware is currently installed. - If you already have libreboot, by default it is possible to re-flash using software running in GNU+Linux - on the kcma-d8, without using external hardware. - </p> - - <p> - <a href="./">Back to previous index</a>. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="cpu-compatibility">CPU compatibility</h1> - <p> - <strong>Use Opteron 4200 series (works without microcode updates, including hw virt).</strong> - 4300 series needs microcode updates, so avoid those CPUs. 4100 series is too old, and mostly untested. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="boardstatus">Board status (compatibility)</h1> - <p> - See <a href="https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kcma-d8-status.php">https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kcma-d8-status.php</a>. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="formfactor">Form factor</h1> - <p> - These boards use the SSI EEB 3.61 form factor; make sure - that your case supports this. This form factor is similar - to E-ATX in that the size is identical, but the position of - the screws are different. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="ipmi">IPMI iKVM module add-on</h1> - <p> - Don't use it. It uses proprietary firmware and adds a backdoor (remote out-of-band management chip, - similar to the <a href="http://libreboot.org/faq/#intelme">Intel Management Engine</a>. Fortunately, - the firmware is unsigned (possibly to replace) and physically separate from the mainboard since it's - on the add-on module, which you don't have to install. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="flashchips">Flash chips</h1> - <p> - 2MiB flash chips are included by default, on these boards. It's on a P-DIP 8 slot (SPI chip). - The flash chip can be upgraded to higher sizes: 4MiB, 8MiB or 16MiB. With at least 8MiB, - you could feasibly fit a compressed linux+initramfs image (BusyBox+Linux system) into CBFS - and boot that, loading it into memory. - </p> - <p> - Libreboot has configs for 2, 4, 8 and 16 MiB flash chip sizes (default flash chip is 2MiB). - </p> - <p> - <b> - DO NOT hot-swap the chip with your bare hands. Use a P-DIP 8 - chip extractor. These can be found online. - See <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools">http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools</a> - </b> - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="graphics">Native graphics initialization</h1> - <p> - Only text-mode is known to work, but linux(kernel) can initialize - the framebuffer display (if it has KMS - kernel mode setting). - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="issues">Current issues</h1> - <ul> - <li>LRDIMM memory modules are currently incompatible</li> - <li> - SAS (via PIKE 2008 module) requires non-free option ROM (and SeaBIOS) to boot from it - (theoretically possible to replace, but you can put a kernel in CBFS or on SATA - and use that to boot GNU, which can be on a SAS drive. The linux kernel can use - those SAS drives (via PIKE module) without an option ROM). - </li> - <li> - IPMI iKVM module (optional add-on card) uses proprietary firmware. Since it's for - remote out-of-band management, it's theoretically a backdoor similar to the Intel - Management Engine. Fortunately, unlike the ME, this firmware is unsigned which - means that a free replacement is theoretically possible. For now, the libreboot project - recommends not installing the module. <a href="https://github.com/facebook/openbmc">This project</a> - might be interesting to derive from, for those who want to work on a free replacement. - In practise, out-of-band management isn't very useful anyway (or at the very least, - it's not a major inconvenience to not have it). - </li> - <li>Graphics: only text-mode works. See <a href="#graphics">#graphics</a></li> - </ul> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h2 id="specifications">Hardware specifications</h2> - <p> - Check the ASUS website. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - - <p> - Copyright © 2016 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org><br/> - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document - under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license - or any later version published by Creative Commons; - - A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt">../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt</a> - </p> - - <p> - Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at - <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode</a> - </p> - - <p> - UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE - EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS - AND AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF - ANY KIND CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, - IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHER. 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