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@ -67,11 +67,51 @@ if it isn't. The EC cannot be upgraded when coreboot is installed. (In case a ne
version should ever be available (I doubt it), you could temporarily flash back your
original Lenovo BIOS image)
### ifd unlock (necessary for internal flashing) and me_cleaner (optional)
### ifd unlock and me_cleaner
The Intel Management Engine resides on the 8MB chip. We don't need to touch it
for coreboot-upgrades in the future, but while opening up the Thinkpad anyways,
we can save it and run [ifdtool](https://github.com/coreboot/coreboot/tree/master/util/ifdtool)
and [me_cleaner](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner) on it:
for coreboot-upgrades in the future, but to enable internal flashing, we need
to unlock it once.
We run [ifdtool](https://github.com/coreboot/coreboot/tree/master/util/ifdtool)
and, while we are at it, [me_cleaner](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner) on it:
We support using a RPi, see below for more details:
Transfer the release tarball (when don't want to use
a USB Stick or network):
(convert)
host$ uuencode <tarball>.tar.xz <tarball>.tar.xz.ascii > <tarball>.tar.xz.ascii
(transfer)
rpi$ cat > <tarball>.tar.xz.ascii
host$ pv <tarball>.tar.xz.ascii > /dev/ttyUSBX
(wait)
rpi$ (CTRL-D)
(convert back)
rpi$ uudecode -o <tarball>.tar.xz <tarball>.tar.xz.ascii
(verify)
host$ sha1sum <tarball>.tar.xz
rpi$ sha1sum <tarball>.tar.xz
Unpack it (to the current directory and change into it):
tar -xf <tarball>.tar.xz -C .
cd <tarball>.tar.xz
And finally unlock the 8M chip (be patient):
flashrom_rpi_bottom_unlock.sh -m -c <chipname> -k <backup.bin>
`-m` also runs `me_cleaner -S` before flashing back. Keep the backup safe.
#### background
If you don't use a RPi, change the flashrom programmer to your needs:
flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=128 -c "MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E" -r ifdmegbe.rom
@ -82,18 +122,17 @@ and [me_cleaner](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner) on it:
ifdtool -u ifdmegbe_meclean.rom
flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=128 -c "MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E" -w ifdmegbe_meclean.rom.new
### save the 4MB chip
### BIOS: the 4MB chip
(internally, memory of the two chips is mapped together, the 8MB being the lower
part, but we can essientially ignore that)
part, but we can essientially ignore that). Again, using a RPi is supported
here. We assume you have the unpacked release tarball ready, see above:
For the first time, we have to save the original image, just like we did with
the 8MB chip. It's important to keep this image somewhere safe:
flashrom_rpi_top_write.sh -i x230_coreboot_seabios_<release>_top.rom -c <chipname> -k <backup>
flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=128 -c "MX25L3206E" -r top1.rom
flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=128 -c "MX25L3206E" -r top2.rom
diff top1.rom top2.rom
Keep the backup safe.
## How to update
When __upgrading__ to a new release, only the "upper" 4MB chip has to be written.
@ -115,10 +154,10 @@ one easily. This is how the X230's SPI connection looks on both chips:
Edge (closest to you)
and the flashrom command you need, looks like so:
and with our release tarball unpacked, the command you need looks like so:
flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=128 -c "MX25L3206E" -w x230_coreboot_seabios_example_top.rom
flashrom_rpi_top_write.sh -i x230_coreboot_seabios_<release>_top.rom -c <chipname>
We run [Raspbian](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/)
@ -171,7 +210,7 @@ Stick or scp :) (but you need even more hardware or a network).
### Example: internal
CAUTION: THIS IS NOT ENCOURAGED
* You have to have your 8MB chip flashed externally after `ifdtool -u ifdmegbe.rom` before this, once
* Only for updating! You have to have your 8MB chip flashed externally after `ifdtool -u ifdmegbe.rom` before this, once
* very convenient, 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 a released 4MB "top" rom image


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