From ef9265f319623b3d62dc1f2e679c4edecec54693 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Kepplinger Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:31:23 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] x230: remove duplicated instructions for thinkpad-ec image creation For creating USB bios images from Lenovo's BIOS, we shouldn't duplicate instructions. Things might change and break for users that way. see #77 --- x230/README.md | 17 +++-------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/x230/README.md b/x230/README.md index 3386061..d1ba5cc 100644 --- a/x230/README.md +++ b/x230/README.md @@ -69,20 +69,9 @@ In case you're not running the latest BIOS version, either By default, only original Lenovo batteries are allowed. Thanks to [this](http://zmatt.net/unlocking-my-lenovo-laptop-part-3/) [project](https://github.com/eigenmatt/mec-tools) we can use Lenovo's bootable -upgrade image, change it and create a bootable _USB_ image, with an EC update -that allows us to use any 3rd party aftermarket battery: - - - sudo apt-get install build-essential git mtools libssl-dev - git clone https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec && cd thinkpad-ec - make patch_disable_keyboard clean - make patch_enable_battery clean - make patched.x230.img - - -That's it. You can create a bootable USB stick: `sudo dd if=patched.x230.img of=/dev/sdx` -and boot from it. Alternatively, burn `patched.x230.iso` to a CD. And make sure -you have "legacy" boot set, not "UEFI" boot. +upgrade image, change it and create a bootable _USB_ image (even with EC updates +that allows to use 3rd party aftermarket batteries). For this, follow instructions +at [github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec](https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec). #### preparation: required hardware * An 8 Pin SOIC Clip, for example from