diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cd3400e..6be1f24 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ and have the following setup * Yes, in this case you need a second PC connected to the RPi over UART * in the SD Cards's `/boot/config.txt` file `enable_uart=1` and `dtparam=spi=on` * [For flashrom](https://www.flashrom.org/RaspberryPi) we put `spi_bcm2835` and `spidev` in /etc/modules -* [Connect to a wifi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md) or to network over ethernet to install `flashrom` +* [Connect to a wifi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md) or to network over ethernet to `sudo apt-get flashrom` * only flash the top 4M chip * connect the Clip to the Raspberry Pi 3 (there are [prettier images](https://github.com/splitbrain/rpibplusleaf) too: @@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ Check the SPI connection to the "top" chip to update, and run: That's it. +#### background (just so you know) +* Connecting an ethernet cable as a power-source for SPI (instead of the VCC pin) + is not necessary (some other flashing how-to guides mention this). + Setting a fixed (and low) SPI speed for flashrom offeres the same stability. + Our scripts do this for you. + ## When do we do a release? Either when * There is a new SeaBIOS release,