@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ That's the preferred way to use coreboot. The git revision we use is always incl
## TL;DR
For first-time flashing, remove the keyboard and palmrest, and (using a
Raspberry Pi with a SPI 8-pin chip clip connected), run
`flashrom_rpi_bottom_unlock .sh` on the lower chip
and `flashrom_rpi_top_write .sh` on the top chip of the two.
`external_install_bottom .sh` on the lower chip
and `external_install_top .sh` on the top chip of the two.
For updating later, run `prepare_internal_flashing .sh` . No need to disassemble.
For updating later, run `x230_update .sh` . No need to disassemble.
And always use the latest [released ](https://github.com/merge/coreboot-x230/releases )
package. This will be tested. The git master
branch is _not_ meant to be stable. Use it for testing only.
## Flashing for the first time
* Before doing anything, run Linux, install `dmidecode` and run `prepare_before_installation .sh`
* Before doing anything, run Linux, install `dmidecode` and run `x230_before_first_install .sh`
It simply prints valuable system information.
* Make sure you have RAM that uses 1,5V, not 1,35V. Check the specification of
your RAM module(s).
@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ And finally unlock the 8M chip by using the included script (be patient). Again,
this doesn't replace much; it reads the original, unlocks and flashes back:
sudo ./flashrom_rpi_bottom_unlock .sh -m -k < backup.bin >
sudo ./external_install_bottom .sh -m -k < backup.bin >
That's it. Keep the backup safe.
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ here. We assume you have the unpacked release tarball ready, see above. Use
the following included script:
sudo ./flashrom_rpi_top_write .sh -i x230_coreboot_seabios_< hash > _top.rom -k < backup >
sudo ./external_install_top .sh -i x230_coreboot_seabios_< hash > _top.rom -k < backup >
That's it. Keep the backup safe.
@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ and any of the following examples are possible. Otherwise you cannot use
### Example: internal
* Only for _updating_ ! You have to have your 8MB chip flashed externally using
our `flashrom_rpi_bottom_unlock .sh` script (`ifdtool -u`) before this, once
our `external_install_bottom .sh` script (`ifdtool -u`) before this, once
* very convenient: just install flashrom on your X230 but according to the
[flashrom manpage ](https://manpages.debian.org/stretch/flashrom/flashrom.8.en.html )
this is very dangerous!
* Boot Linux with the `iomem=relaxed` boot parameter (for example set in /etc/default/grub)
* download the latest release tarball (4MB "top" BIOS image is included) and extract it
* run `prepare_internal_flashing .sh` for generating all necessary files and instructions
* run `x230_update .sh` for generating all necessary files and instructions
### Example: Raspberry Pi 3
@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Unpack it:
Connect the SPI clip to the "top" chip, and run:
sudo ./flashrom_rpi_top_write.sh -i x230_coreboot_seabios_< hash > _top.rom
sudo ./external_install_top.sh -f rpi -i x230_coreboot_seabios_< hash > _top.rom
That's it.