[Voyage-linux] msr kernel module

[Ward Vandewege]

On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 01:15:46PM +0100, Michele Petrazzo - Unipex srl wrote:
>> Would it be possible to add the msr kernel module to the standard  
>> voyage kernel? It's necessary for the flashrom tool  
>> (http://www.coreboot.org/Flashrom) which supports bios flashing on the 
>> alix boards.
>>
>
> I don't know if it's possible, but I take advantage from you :). 

It is possible. Right now I compile my own kernel with msr to do the
flashing, but I'm asking for the msr module to be shipped with the standard
voyage kernel so that I don't have to do this anymore.

> Have
> you already tried to flash the alix? There's something different? Better?

I run coreboot (http://coreboot.org) instead of tinybios on my alix'es. But
sometimes one also needs to upgrade to the latest tinybios (to fix the mfgpt
issue). Not having to mess with a dos image to flash the alix is worth a lot.

Thanks,
Ward.

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