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| author | Leah Woods <info@minifree.org> | 2016-05-07 16:06:19 +0100 |
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| committer | Leah Woods <info@minifree.org> | 2016-05-07 16:06:19 +0100 |
| commit | 87077045570851ca622ff9240f700bff56f9af38 (patch) | |
| tree | fbd81bf1c9287e5d78ad10bf4934350db427e6d5 | |
| parent | f00198801000eb0bf00d35aa37b1b4f6e6240ba2 (diff) | |
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docs (flashrom page): note about strict devmem option in the linux kernel
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diff --git a/docs/src/install/index.texi b/docs/src/install/index.texi index 2e6d1f91..b0d7a011 100644 --- a/docs/src/install/index.texi +++ b/docs/src/install/index.texi @@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ @anchor{#installing-libreboot} This section relates to installing libreboot on supported targets. +NOTE: if running flashrom -p internal for software based flashing, and you +get an error related to /dev/mem access, you should reboot with iomem=relaxed +kernel parameter before running flashrom, or use a kernel that has +CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM not enabled. + @uref{../index.html,Back to previous index} @menu * Software methods:: |