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AMD Geode™ LX Processor/CS5536 Companion Device GeodeROM Porting Guide 25
Initialization
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4.5 Miscellaneous Initializations
In addition to the previous processor initializations, the graphics card(s) must also be initialized.
4.5.1 Initialize Graphics Subsystem
There are two different modes: CRT and TFT. Graphics initialization needs to identify which kind of support is required by
reading an MSR in the Video Processor.
Entry Conditions:
4 GB descriptor in FS core register.
GeodeLink descriptors initialized.
VSA initialized.
First MB of DRAM functional.
Interrupts enabled.
DMA initialized.
PCI bus functional.
Procedure:
4.5.1.1 Monochrome Support
GeodeROM includes the appropriate INT 10h support for monochrome video adapters.
SoftVG needs an extra hole at B000h-B7FFh when a mono card is present.
4.5.1.2 Dual Monitor Support
GeodeROM provides dual monitor support. GeodeROM assumes that the external card is the primary graphics card and
that the XpressGRAPHICS™ system is secondary.
IF <PCI graphics card exists> THEN
Jump to PCI graphics BIOS for initialization.
ELSEIF <ISA graphics card exists> THEN
Jump to ISA graphics BIOS for initialization.
ELSE <SoftVGA required by setup> THEN
Initialize SoftVGA during VSA initialization (see AMD Geode™ LX Processor
Graphics Software Specification (publication ID 32478)
Jump to integrated graphics BIOS for initialization (see AMD Geode™ LX Processor
Graphics Software Specification (publication ID 32478)
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