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Date:	Thu, 5 Apr 2012 06:46:39 -0700
From:	Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Re: [coreboot] Dual SPI Flash adapter
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On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:39:26 +0200
Oliver Schinagl <oliver+list AT schinagl DOT nl> wrote:

> On 04/05/12 01:38, Colin D Bennett wrote:
> > Hi Oliver,
> >
> > Your project sounds interesting, but I don't yet understand it
> > completely.  You mentioned it can be useful for coreboot (PC
> > firmware) development if the dual SPI flash module is installed
> > on the motherboard.  Could you elaborate on that?  I am not
> > familiar with coreboot.
> Coreboot is a bios replacement, that is fully open source.
> 
> There are certain motherboards that have 'dual bios' capability,
> in case the user bricks his bios, by flashing something wrong.
> Overclockers tend to do that often, trying out random bioses
> because it may over some weird option or the like.
>...
> So summarized, it's a poor mans 'dual bios' adapter.
> I hope that clears things up a bit :D

Hi Oliver,

Yes, thanks for the detailed explanation.  It sounds like a clever
device.  I'd certainly feel better about messing with my PC firmware
if I could get the original back with the flip of a switch.

Regards,
Colin

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