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authorLeah Rowe <info@minifree.org>2016-11-17 19:06:41 +0000
committerLeah Rowe <info@minifree.org>2016-11-17 19:06:41 +0000
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docs/hcl: tell the user how to find what EC version they have (i945, GM45)
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NOTES:
<ul>
<li><a href="#ecupdate">Updating the EC firmware on i945 and GM45 (recommended)</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#ecversion">How to find what EC version you have (i945/GM45)</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#recommended_wifi">Recommended wifi chipsets</a></li>
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Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g.
bettery battery handling.
</p>
+ <p>
+ <a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page</a>
+ </p>
+
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="section">
+
+ <h1 id="ecversion">How to find what EC version you have (i945/GM45)</h1>
+
+ <p>
+ In GNU+Linux, you can try this:<br/>
+ <strong>grep 'at EC' /proc/asound/cards</strong>
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Sample output:<br/>
+ <strong>ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7WHT19WW-3.6</strong>
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ 7WHT19WW is the version in different notation, use search engine to find out regular version - in this case it's a 1.06 for x200 tablet
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ <a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page</a>
+ </p>
</div>