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authorexotime <notabug@exoti.me>2017-05-02 15:25:17 +1000
committerexotime <notabug@exoti.me>2017-05-02 15:25:17 +1000
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Fixing up layout of code sections.
Signed-off-by: exotime <notabug@exoti.me>
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@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ Log in as root on your BBB, using the instructions in
[bbb\_setup.html\#bbb\_access](bbb_setup.html#bbb_access).
Test that flashrom works:
- # ./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512
+ # ./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512
+
In this case, the output was:
flashrom v0.9.7-r1854 on Linux 3.8.13-bone47 (armv7l)
@@ -162,20 +163,20 @@ In this case, the output was:
Multiple flash chip definitions match the detected chip(s): "MX25L6405(D)", "MX25L6406E/MX25L6436E", "MX25L6445E/MX25L6473E"
Please specify which chip definition to use with the -c <chipname> option.
-How to backup factory.rom (change the -c option as neeed, for your flash
-chip):\
-\# **./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -r
-factory.rom**\
-\# **./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -r
-factory1.rom**\
-\# **./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -r
-factory2.rom**\
-Note: the **-c** option is not required in libreboot's patched
+Here is how to backup factory.rom:
+
+ # ./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -r factory.rom
+ # ./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -r factory1.rom
+ # ./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -r factory2.rom
+
+**Note:** the **-c** option is not required in libreboot's patched
flashrom, because the redundant flash chip definitions in *flashchips.c*
-have been removed.\
+have been removed.
+
Now compare the 3 images:
# sha512sum factory\*.rom
+
If the hashes match, then just copy one of them (the factory.rom) to a
safe place (on a drive connected to another system, not the BBB). This
is useful for reverse engineering work, if there is a desirable
@@ -189,9 +190,8 @@ flashing it. Although there is a default MAC address inside the ROM
image, this is not what you want. **Make sure to always change the MAC
address to one that is correct for your system.**
-Now flash it:\
-\# **./flashrom -p linux\_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -w
-path/to/libreboot/rom/image.rom -V**
+Now flash it:
+ # ./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -w path/to/libreboot/rom/image.rom -V
![](images/x200/disassembly/0015.jpg)