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diff --git a/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html b/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html index 3d72951a..23849da4 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html +++ b/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html @@ -54,6 +54,27 @@ </p> <p> + It is also possible to generate a descriptor+gbe image with your own MAC address + inside (with the Gbe checksum updated to match). Run:<br/> + $ <b>./ich9gen --macaddress XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX</b><br/> + (replace the XX chars with the hexadecimal chars in the MAC address that you want) + </p> + + <p> + You can find out your MAC address from <b>ip addr</b> or <b>ifconfig</b> in GNU/Linux. + Alternatively, if you are running libreboot already (with the correct MAC address in your + ROM), dump it (flashrom -r) and read the first 6 bytes from position 0x1000 (or 0x2000) in a hex editor + (or, rename it to factory.rom and run it in ich9deblob: in the newly created mkgbe.c + will be the individual bytes of your MAC address). If you are currently running the stock firmware + and haven't installed libreboot yet, you can also run that through ich9deblob to get the mac address. + </p> + + <p> + An even simpler way to get the MAC address would be to read what's on the little sticker on + the underside. (on the X200, this would be near the VGA port). + </p> + + <p> Two new files will be created: </p> <ul> |