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1.1     ! root        1: ToDo-/Buglist 2003/06/04 (0.4pre6)
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        !             3: 
        !             4: Memory Stuff
        !             5:  * devbios does not find any flash chip on some systems even though
        !             6:    they are supported. One of the reasons this might happen is that
        !             7:    the flash memory area is hidden using the CPUs mtrrs. If you have
        !             8:    a Pentium II/III/IV or AMD K6/K7 board, you might try 
        !             9:    echo "base=0xffe00000 size=0x200000 type=uncachable" >| /proc/mtrr 
        !            10:    before loading the module.
        !            11: 
        !            12: Misc Stuff
        !            13:  * port this driver to fit into the linux kernel's
        !            14:    mtd device drivers. 
        !            15:  * join with ctflasher code
        !            16:  * port to *BSD (if anybody wants that)
        !            17:  * disable NMI watchdog while flashing, if active
        !            18:  
        !            19: PCI Stuff
        !            20:  * unshadow functions do not work on certain 440BX/GX chipsets?
        !            21:    when loading the module, no system flashchip is detected.
        !            22:  * change unshadow functions not to touch low bios area to 
        !            23:    be apm and pci bios safe.
        !            24: 
        !            25: Module stuff
        !            26:  * /proc/sys/kernel/bios-writable
        !            27: 
        !            28: Flashchip Stuff
        !            29:  * Finnish FWH support.
        !            30:  * Implement writing for Macronix and AMD.
        !            31:    (Catalyst have Intel and AMD compatible chips)
        !            32:  * Implement write protection checking some flash chips have.
        !            33:  * Test/complete existing support

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