From bab79f11aabf67404a7d14e8d47f28ca04ea19a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:46:47 -0400 Subject: Notes about memory compatibility on D8/D16 --- (limited to 'docs/src/hcl/kcma-d8.texi') diff --git a/docs/src/hcl/kcma-d8.texi b/docs/src/hcl/kcma-d8.texi index 295280f..0570c79 100644 --- a/docs/src/hcl/kcma-d8.texi +++ b/docs/src/hcl/kcma-d8.texi @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ This is a desktop board using AMD hardware (Fam10h @strong{and Fam15h} CPUs avai @strong{NOTE: This board is unsupported in libreboot 20150518. To use it in libreboot, for now, you must build for it from source using the libreboot git repository.} +@strong{Memory initialization is still problematic, for some modules. We recommend avoiding Kingston modules..} + Flashing instructions can be found at @uref{../install/index.html#flashrom,../install/index.html#flashrom} - 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. @uref{index.html,Back to previous index}. @@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ Only text-mode is known to work, but linux(kernel) can initialize the framebuffe @anchor{#current-issues} @itemize @item -RDIMM memory modules untested, according to tpearson (they'll probably work) -@item LRDIMM memory modules are currently incompatible @item 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). -- cgit v0.9.1