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Sii3114

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:43:38 +0100

Creator: royleith
No one seems to have added this although it is a well known drawback of UBoot1.1.1

It will not boot from an Sii3114 controller. My workaround is a Kickstart partition on the motherboard
a1ide controller, but I am running out of PATA drives. The unofficial UBoot1.1.4 is alleged to boot from an Sii3114 and so the code must be out there, somewhere. Perhaps that could be published, again.

It looks like work has stopped on UBoot, which is a shame.

Rename to A-Boot

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:27:19 +0100

Creator: marko
Hi! If I'm not mistaken, U-Boot stands for "Universal Bootloader" (or even incorrectly as "Unix Boot").

But could U-Boot for AmigaOS 4.x perhaps be renamed to "A-Boot" as for "Amiga Bootloader"? :) That's a pretty good name, I think.

uboot AmigaOneG3SE sources do not compile in Denx ELDK kit

Mon, 10 May 2010 17:08:32 +0200

Creator: billt
The uboot sources, from any source such as Denx's git repository or as provided by Hyperion, do not compile using Denx's ELDK development/compilation environment. As this is the environment used by most uboot coders on most other platforms, it would be nice to converge with them. ELDK runs on Linux x86.

GZipped uImage decompression

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:12:16 +0200

Creator: Geri
The bootm command fails to properly decompress GZip compressed uImages >~1.8MB. bootm reports correct CRC and successful decompression, but the uImage fails to boot. Much larger uncompressed uImages however boot fine. This bug also affects the SLB and the parthenope bootloader, as all of them fall back to bootm.

PCI-Express bridge/switch scanning

Sun, 03 May 2009 05:39:00 +0200

Creator: billt
AmigaOne XE with PLX Tech PEX8111 bridge to PCI-Express and PEX8618 switch

With Radeon x1950 PCI-Express card in bridge adaptor board, system boots and recognizes x1950 in OS4.1 pciscan and ranger tools.

With same radeon x1950 card in 8618 switch which is in the 8111 bridge, uboot hangs before booting any OS or giving selection menu. It does seem to do the uboot version, CPU info, memory DIMM info, flash 0kb, VGA 0 .. and stops there. The main display is my AGP Radeon 9250, which has a blinking cursor at this point. Serial output to my PC ends at "VGA 0 .." line.

Other PCI-Express devices are detected when only in the 8111 bridge, but are not detected when 8618 switch is also used. These include Radeon hd2400, Radeon M72 (mobility 2400), Radeon x300, Silicon Image 3132 SATA, and Realtek 8111B ethernet. Only the Jmicron jmb363 SATA card is seen through the 8618 switch in OS4.1. (check www.plxtech.com for description of PCIe 1.x device on PCIe2 switch compatibility issue) Not sure why the graphics cards have a problem though, the PCIe link LEDs sem to say those linked up OK as far as the PCIe switch chip is concerned, maybe a uboot scanning issue? LEDs do not indicate successful link for Silicon Image 3132, Realtek 8111B chips in 8618 switch, so something is different between them and the Radeon cards.

ATI9250 & uboot loop

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:37:15 +0100

Creator: jabirulo
I recently purchased an ATI9250 128MB and when I turn my A1 on it shows the
Uboot logo and loops forever :-/, but if I enter in the uboot settings
(pressing ESC) and then choose 'Leave without saving changes' (or something
alike) it boots into OS4 kisckstart menu and loads OS4 fine.

If I 1st enter into uboot settings and then Save/Leave
uboot-settings, A1 boots normal, maybe is one of uboot setting I have?

Before I had ATI7000, with the same settings (INTERRUPT=NO 'cos it didn't
work with INT=yes, balck screen), and no problems while booting Uboot+OS4 :-(
Maybe something is broken on my A1 (no IDE/USB fixes on motherboard)

With ATI9250:
14 0x1002 0x5960 ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]
15 0x1002 0x5940 ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (Secondary)
Monitor icon INTERRUPT=YES
Uboot V1.2.0 (aug 28 2007 - 20:52:22)

My UBoot settings:

bootdelay=0
preboot=
stdout=vga
stdin=ps2kbd
ide_doreset=on
ide_maxbus=2
ide_cd_timeout=30
menucmd=menu
ethact=3Com 3c920c#0
baudrate=57600
lsi53c8xx_override=0001
ethaddr=00:09:D2:11:02:D7
ipaddr=<unset>
serverip=<unset>
bootdevice=0:1
boot_command=diskboot
bootcmd=menu; run menuboot_cmd
boot1=cdrom
boot2=ide
boot3=
boota_timeout=3
boot_config=Normal
menuboot_cmd=
a1ide_conf=1220
a1ide_irq=1110
a1ide_xfer=0CC0
serial1_address=3f8
serial2_address=2f8
parallel_mode=2
parallel_address=378
usb0_enable=off
usb1_enable=on
usb_use_header=1
a1ide_maxbus=2
ide_swap=0
boot_method=boota
menuboot_delay=1
os4_commandline=debuglevel=3
bootargs=root=/dev/ram ramdisk=4096 rw video=radeon:1024x768-8@60
l2cr=0x80000000
limit_memory=256
use_memory_limit=no
video_num=1
video_activate=agp
pci_irqa=9
pci_irqa_select=level
pci_irqb=10
pci_irqb_select=level
pci_irqc=11
pci_irqc_select=level
pci_irqd=7
pci_irqd_select=level
agp_enable=on
agp_sideband=off
agp_speed=2x

BYE & THX

Possibilty to choose Sii cards as boot device

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:56:06 +0100

Creator: Raziel
It's not able to choose the Sii0680, Sii3112 and the Sii3114 cards from UBoot's Menu.
It would be nice to have those in a PD menu so the user doesn't have to fiddle with the console to set those

Boot sequence options in menu

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:32:18 +0200

Creator: TSK
If I have valid value in all "boot1", "boot2" and "boot3" variables and I go to the menu the "boot2" and "boot3" are changed to "none". They should have the original values IMHO.

Keyboard interface.

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:24:31 +0200

Creator: hypex
It has been said that because UBoot is not designed as a normal interface to the user and can be used over serial then things such a history buffer and being able to pause display are not needed.

However, we use UBoot at the keyboard, with a normnal bootup and VGA output. I suggest that UBoot keep a history buffer, make use of "up cursor" instead of printing funny characters and saying things like INTERRUPT. :-? Command tab completion could also be useful. A simple mouse cursor and "scroll bar" would also make UBoot more shell like. Perhaps like the OS4 minishell? ;-)

Some router telnet interfaces are easy to use and put UBoot to shame! It could take an example from routers with a good CLI.

Inability to autoboot off Linux CD

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:15:29 +0200

Creator: hypex
I have Amiga multiboot set. When I want to boot a Linux CD I have to drop to a UBoot shell and run it myself manually as it doesn't autoboot. Leaving a Linux bootable CD in the drives will cause the FLB/SLB to read in all the sectors as it assumes every CD in the drive is an Amiga bootable CD. The OS booter will search it endlessly for an Amiga boot block for about 30 seconds until it gives up. This is with a Linux El Torito CD. It does this for each CD it finds.

It also has an issue with audio CDs, as well as the above searching through the CD, it causes a dump of text to appear on screen.

Incorrect boot delay

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:06:54 +0200

Creator: hypex
Setting the boot delay to 10 seconds results in a delay of 19! Looks like an internal textual error in the source.

Return key goes dead

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:01:34 +0200

Creator: hypex
This is a keyboard error. Sometimes although the cursor keys work the return key is dead. So if you make changes you can't save them or boot and you are stuck! Anyone seen this?

Feature Request: "Roll Over" Option Menus

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:30:26 +0200

Creator: Raziel
Is it possible to make the UBoot item lists "roll over", please?
If one scrolls down the list to it's last item one would have to go back all the way to the first item.
It would be much easier if one simply has to press down again to reach the top item or vice versa.

Bug in Boot Delay Code(?)

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:27:42 +0200

Creator: Raziel
This i wondered for a long time, actually since the first UBoot i tried. Go to "Boot Sequence" and choose "Initial Boot Delay" and here "Immediate". Now restart with the case button (cold reboot). This menu options will not make the Amiga start booting immediately as the option implies, rather will it send you straight back to the UBoot menu. Either this item has an erraneous name or it doesn't do exactly whats it supposed to(?)

Graphics bug in Boot Options

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:24:58 +0200

Creator: Raziel
In the item "Amiga Boot Options" choose "Boot Device 2" or "Boot Device 3". It will bring up the list of possible devices. This list however is so big (tall) that it will draw over the bottom border of the device window (Boot Device 2) respectively over the bottom and top borders of the device and help text window (Boot Devcie 3). If one closes the device list window by choosing something the overdrawn segments stay as the borders don't seem to be refreshed/redrawn.

Inconsitency of periods at end of help text lines

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:22:58 +0200

Creator: Raziel
In the main menu the item "Default/Fix Settings" has a period at the end of its help text as does within the item "Memory" in "Use Memory Limit" and within "PCI/AGP" in the item "AGP Speed".
I think it should either be that every line has a period or none, otherwise it "feels" not right.

Missing text or missing space

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:20:49 +0200

Creator: Raziel
Menu item "Integrated Peripherals"
In "Use front USB ports" the help line "If set to yes, U-Boot will use the front USB ports (if available).Otherwise, the back panel USB ports are used (near the network socket)" --> There is a missing SPACE after the period and before "Otherwise"

"Swap Primary and Secondary IDE port"
The help text says: "If set to 'yes', will swap ..." there is a missing "it" before "will swap"

Cut help texts missing vital(?) information

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:18:39 +0200

Creator: Raziel
Menu item "Integrated Peripherals"
In "Internal IDE Controller" it says "Decides whether the internal IDE controller should be displayed, scan the" and stops there

Menu item "Boot Sequence"
In "Linux Boot Options" it says "Device to boot from. The first number is the disk number which starts from" and stops there

Menu item"Boot command" it says "Selects the command that is executed for booting. Network parameters are" and stops there

Menu item "PCI/AGP"
In EVERY "Trigger by" help text it says "Select whether the IRQ is triggered by a change in level ('edge') of the" and stops there

Erraneous/Misleading help text

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:15:40 +0200

Creator: Raziel
"Adjust settings for your memory and run memory tests"
(The memory tests are in another UBoot menu item, not in "Memory")

Audio noise when booting

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:24:48 +0200

Creator: lylehaze
Micro-AOne makes constant static until kickstart has completed loading.
Muting audio output soon after PCI scan would be helpful.

Happens after a machine reboot, not after a OS reboot.