From d407a7ae317252cb4417e3efb12816a0cda652aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Kepplinger Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:42:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README.md simplify our header notes and update how we handle microcode --- README.md | 24 +++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1526db1..2c55feb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,29 +1,31 @@ # coreboot-x230 pre-built coreboot images and documentation on how to flash them for the Thinkpad X230 -These images: -* only support Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz -* include Lenovo's proprietary VGA BIOS ROM. (if it might not be needed anymore, I'm happy for hints) -* include Intel's proprietary microcode update binary. +These images * include [SeaBIOS](https://seabios.org/SeaBIOS) as coreboot payload, for maximum compatibility. * are meant to be [flashed externally](#how-to-flash) * are compatible with Windows and Linux -## Latest build +## Latest build (config overview and version info) See our [releases](https://github.com/merge/coreboot-x230/releases) -### Intel microcode version from 2018-01-08 -* [20180108](https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27431/eng/microcode-20180108.tgz) (md5 871df55f0ab010ee384dabfc424f2c12) -* 06-3a-09 for Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz +* Lenovo's proprietary VGA BIOS ROM is executed in "secure" mode -### SeaBIOS version from 2017-11-10 -* [1.11.0](https://seabios.org/Releases#SeaBIOS_1.11.0) +### Intel microcode +* version [20180108](https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27431/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File) +* in 20180108, for the X230's CPU ID (306ax) the latest update is 2015-02-26 +* (not yet in coreboot upstream) + +### SeaBIOS +* version [1.11.0](https://seabios.org/Releases#SeaBIOS_1.11.0) from 2017-11-10 +* (in coreboot upstream) ### When do we do a release? Either when * There is a new SeaBIOS release, -* There is a new Intel microcode release, or +* There is a new Intel microcode release (and included in coreboot), or * There is a coreboot issue that affects us (unlikely) +* Config change we need ## Flashing for the first time