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diff --git a/docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html b/docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html index cec55b6c..8be4deb9 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html +++ b/docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ a deblobbed descriptor+gbe image for GM45 targets. ich9gen is a small utility within ich9deblob that can generate them from scratch, without a factory.bin dump. </p> - + <p> Run:<br/> $ <b>./ich9gen</b> @@ -65,6 +65,20 @@ </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 bottom/base of the laptop. + </p> + + <p> On GM45 laptops that use flash descriptors, the MAC address or the onboard ethernet chipset is flashed (inside the ROM image). You should generate a descriptor+gbe image with your own MAC address @@ -82,20 +96,6 @@ </ul> <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> A bash script is also included in libreboot_util which will change the mac address (using ich9gen) on all GM45 ROM images. For instance:<br/> $ <b>./ich9macchange path/to/libreboot.rom XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX romsize</b><br/> |