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diff --git a/docs/install/index.html b/docs/install/index.html index 313c7243..60d9a738 100644 --- a/docs/install/index.html +++ b/docs/install/index.html @@ -13,17 +13,25 @@ <body> - <h1 id="pagetop">Installing libreboot</h1> - <p> - This section relates to installing libreboot on supported targets. - </p> - <p> - Or <a href="../index.html">Back to main index</a>. - </p> + <div class="section"> + + <h1 id="pagetop">Installing libreboot</h1> + <p> + This section relates to installing libreboot on supported targets. + </p> + <p> + <a href="../index.html">Back to previous index</a> + </p> + + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h2>Setting up external programmers</h2> <ul> <li><a href="bbb_setup.html">Setup the BeagleBone Black as an SPI flashrom programmer</a></li> </ul> + <h2>Installing libreboot (software)</h2> <ul> <li><a href="#qemu">QEMU</a></li> @@ -41,379 +49,396 @@ <li><a href="x200_external.html">ThinkPad X200: How to unbrick</a> (also the initial installation guide for this machine)</li> </ul> -<hr/> - - <h1 id="qemu">QEMU</h1> - - <p> - You don't really do anything here, just run (example):<br/> - $ <b>qemu-system-i386 -M pc -m 512 -bios bin/qemu_i440fx_piix4/qemu_i440fx_piix4_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom -serial stdio</b><br/> - $ <b>qemu-system-i386 -M q35 -m 512 -bios bin/qemu_q35_ich9/qemu_q35_ich9_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom -serial stdio</b> - </p> - -<hr/> + </div> + + <div class="section"> - <h1 id="rom">Recommended ROMs to flash</h1> - - <p> - List of directories corresponding to each board: - </p> - <ul> - <li>ThinkPad X60, X60s and X60 Tablet: <b>bin/x60/</b></li> - <li>ThinkPad T60: <b>bin/t60/</b> (note, see <a href="../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a>)</li> - <li>ThinkPad X200: <b>bin/x200_8mb/</b> (8MiB flash chip) or <b>bin/x200_4mb</b> (4MiB flash chip) (see <a href="../hcl/x200.html">../hcl/x200.html</a>)</li> - <li>Apple MacBook2,1: <b>bin/macbook21/</b></li> - <li>Apple MacBook1,1: <b>bin/macbook21/</b> (it's not a typo; the same ROMs work)</li> - </ul> - - <p>These images use coreboot text-mode graphics:</p> - <ul> - <li>US Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usqwerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>UK Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukqwerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>US Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usdvorak_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>UK Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukdvorak_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>French Azerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_frazerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>French Dvorak (BEPO): <b><i>boardname</i>_frdvbepo_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>Italian Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_itqwerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> - <li>Swedish Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_svenska_txtmode.rom</b></li> - </ul> - <p>These images use coreboot framebuffer graphics:</p> - <ul> - <li>US Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usqwerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>UK Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukqwerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>US Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usdvorak_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>UK Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>French Azerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_frazerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>French Dvorak (BEPO): <b><i>boardname</i>_frdvbepo_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>Italian Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_itqwerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> - <li>Swedish Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_svenska_vesafb.rom</b></li> - </ul> + <h1 id="qemu">QEMU</h1> + + <p> + You don't really do anything here, just run (example):<br/> + $ <b>qemu-system-i386 -M pc -m 512 -bios bin/qemu_i440fx_piix4/qemu_i440fx_piix4_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom -serial stdio</b><br/> + $ <b>qemu-system-i386 -M q35 -m 512 -bios bin/qemu_q35_ich9/qemu_q35_ich9_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom -serial stdio</b> + </p> + <p> + <a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page</a>. + </p> - <p> - The boards for <i>boardname</i> in the examples above can be found by the names of the directories - in <b>./bin/</b> or <b>./resources/libreboot/config/</b>. - </p> - - <p> - _txtmode images come with a working MemTest86+ and GRUB Invaders, both of which require text-mode. - _vesafb images are recommended in most cases. - </p> - - <p> - This will give you your native keyboard layout inside GRUB. The preferences in your OS are not affected, it just makes using - the GRUB command line easier (if you ever need to do that). - <a href="../grub/index.html#grub_keyboard">../grub/index.html#grub_keyboard</a> shows you how this was done. If your native keyboard layout - differs, you can adapt those notes and hack the 'build' script for your needs. - </p> - - <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a></p> - -<hr/> + </div> - <h1 id="flashrom_lenovobios">X60/X60S/X60T/T60: How to flash the ROMs onto your machine (if running Lenovo BIOS firmware).</h1> + <div class="section"> - <div class="important"> + <h1 id="rom">Recommended ROMs to flash</h1> <p> - Hover over the next paragraph to make it black. + List of directories corresponding to each board: </p> - <p class="lenovobios"> - Following this guide means simply flashing a libreboot ROM. This guide will not (directly) teach you how to make a backup (dump) of the original Lenovo BIOS - because to do so would be to explicitly endorse proprietary software. However, for the purposes of reverse engineering it can be useful - to have a backup. Each copy of the original Lenovo BIOS is tied to the specific machine that it came from; it will not run - on any other machine, even if it's the same type of machine as yours. What this means is that, effectively, you can back it up now (so that you can - re-flash it later if you want to run the original Lenovo BIOS again) or lose it forever. The X60/T60 installation - guide on the coreboot wiki will show you how to do this: - <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation">http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation</a>.<br/> - Do not make this decision lightly! This is your last and only chance. + <ul> + <li>ThinkPad X60, X60s and X60 Tablet: <b>bin/x60/</b></li> + <li>ThinkPad T60: <b>bin/t60/</b> (note, see <a href="../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a>)</li> + <li>ThinkPad X200: <b>bin/x200_8mb/</b> (8MiB flash chip) or <b>bin/x200_4mb</b> (4MiB flash chip) (see <a href="../hcl/x200.html">../hcl/x200.html</a>)</li> + <li>Apple MacBook2,1: <b>bin/macbook21/</b></li> + <li>Apple MacBook1,1: <b>bin/macbook21/</b> (it's not a typo; the same ROMs work)</li> + </ul> + + <p>These images use coreboot text-mode graphics:</p> + <ul> + <li>US Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usqwerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>UK Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukqwerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>US Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usdvorak_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>UK Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukdvorak_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>French Azerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_frazerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>French Dvorak (BEPO): <b><i>boardname</i>_frdvbepo_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>Italian Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_itqwerty_txtmode.rom</b></li> + <li>Swedish Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_svenska_txtmode.rom</b></li> + </ul> + <p>These images use coreboot framebuffer graphics:</p> + <ul> + <li>US Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usqwerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>UK Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukqwerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>US Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_usdvorak_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>UK Dvorak keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>French Azerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_frazerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>French Dvorak (BEPO): <b><i>boardname</i>_frdvbepo_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>Italian Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_itqwerty_vesafb.rom</b></li> + <li>Swedish Qwerty keyboard: <b><i>boardname</i>_svenska_vesafb.rom</b></li> + </ul> + + <p> + The boards for <i>boardname</i> in the examples above can be found by the names of the directories + in <b>./bin/</b> or <b>./resources/libreboot/config/</b>. </p> <p> - The following is for the libreboot image and *not* the factory bios dump: + _txtmode images come with a working MemTest86+ and GRUB Invaders, both of which require text-mode. + _vesafb images are recommended in most cases. </p> + <p> - Check the last two 64K regions in your ROM file (libreboot.rom in this example):<br/> - <b>$ dd if=libreboot.rom of=top64k.bin bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s libreboot.rom) - 0x10000] count=64k</b><br/> - <b>$ dd if=libreboot.rom of=lower64k.bin bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s libreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k</b><br/> - <b>$ sha512sum lower64k.bin top64k.bin</b><br/> - Make *sure* that they match before you continue. The ROMs included pre-compiled in libreboot should already match. - If they don't match, then do this (based on those instructions from <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation">coreboot wiki</a>):<br/> - <b>$ dd if=top64k.bin of=libreboot.rom bs=1 seek=$[$(stat -c %s libreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k conv=notrunc</b><br/> - After this, the ROM will be safe to flash. Explanation is provided in <a href="../git/index.html#build_bucts">../git/index.html#build_bucts</a>. + This will give you your native keyboard layout inside GRUB. The preferences in your OS are not affected, it just makes using + the GRUB command line easier (if you ever need to do that). + <a href="../grub/index.html#grub_keyboard">../grub/index.html#grub_keyboard</a> shows you how this was done. If your native keyboard layout + differs, you can adapt those notes and hack the 'build' script for your needs. </p> - </div> - - <p><b>This is for the ThinkPad X60 and T60 while running Lenovo BIOS. If you already have coreboot or libreboot running, - then go to <a href="#flashrom">#flashrom</a> instead!</b></p> - - <p><b>If you are flashing a Lenovo ThinkPad T60, be sure to read <a href="../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a></b></p> + <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a></p> + + </div> + + <div class="section"> + + <h1 id="flashrom_lenovobios">X60/X60S/X60T/T60: How to flash the ROMs onto your machine (if running Lenovo BIOS firmware).</h1> + + <div class="important"> + + <p> + Hover over the next paragraph to make it black. + </p> + <p class="lenovobios"> + Following this guide means simply flashing a libreboot ROM. This guide will not (directly) teach you how to make a backup (dump) of the original Lenovo BIOS + because to do so would be to explicitly endorse proprietary software. However, for the purposes of reverse engineering it can be useful + to have a backup. Each copy of the original Lenovo BIOS is tied to the specific machine that it came from; it will not run + on any other machine, even if it's the same type of machine as yours. What this means is that, effectively, you can back it up now (so that you can + re-flash it later if you want to run the original Lenovo BIOS again) or lose it forever. The X60/T60 installation + guide on the coreboot wiki will show you how to do this: + <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation">http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation</a>.<br/> + Do not make this decision lightly! This is your last and only chance. + </p> + + <p> + The following is for the libreboot image and *not* the factory bios dump: + </p> + <p> + Check the last two 64K regions in your ROM file (libreboot.rom in this example):<br/> + <b>$ dd if=libreboot.rom of=top64k.bin bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s libreboot.rom) - 0x10000] count=64k</b><br/> + <b>$ dd if=libreboot.rom of=lower64k.bin bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s libreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k</b><br/> + <b>$ sha512sum lower64k.bin top64k.bin</b><br/> + Make *sure* that they match before you continue. The ROMs included pre-compiled in libreboot should already match. + If they don't match, then do this (based on those instructions from <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation">coreboot wiki</a>):<br/> + <b>$ dd if=top64k.bin of=libreboot.rom bs=1 seek=$[$(stat -c %s libreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k conv=notrunc</b><br/> + After this, the ROM will be safe to flash. Explanation is provided in <a href="../git/index.html#build_bucts">../git/index.html#build_bucts</a>. + </p> + + </div> + + <p><b>This is for the ThinkPad X60 and T60 while running Lenovo BIOS. If you already have coreboot or libreboot running, + then go to <a href="#flashrom">#flashrom</a> instead!</b></p> + + <p><b>If you are flashing a Lenovo ThinkPad T60, be sure to read <a href="../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a></b></p> + + <div class="important"> + <p> + <b>If you are using libreboot_src or git, then make sure that you built the sources first (see <a href="../git/index.html#build">../git/index.html#build</a>).</b> + </p> + </div> + + <p>"YOURBOARD/YOURROM" should be replaced with what is correct as per <a href="#rom">#rom</a>. Alternatively + you may be using your own custom ROM. Adapt.</p> - <div class="important"> <p> - <b>If you are using libreboot_src or git, then make sure that you built the sources first (see <a href="../git/index.html#build">../git/index.html#build</a>).</b> + Run the script:<br/> + <b>$ sudo ./lenovobios_firstflash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a>.</b> </p> - </div> - <p>"YOURBOARD/YOURROM" should be replaced with what is correct as per <a href="#rom">#rom</a>. Alternatively - you may be using your own custom ROM. Adapt.</p> + <div class="important"> - <p> - Run the script:<br/> - <b>$ sudo ./lenovobios_firstflash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a>.</b> - </p> + <p> + You should see within the output the following:<br/> + <b>"Updated BUC.TS=1 - 64kb address ranges at 0xFFFE0000 and 0xFFFF0000 are swapped"</b>. + </p> - <div class="important"> + <p> + You should also see within the output the following:<br/> + <b>"Flash chip is in an unknown state"</b>, <b>"FAILED"</b> and <b>"DO NOT SHUTDOWN OR REBOOT"</b><br/> + Seeing this means that the operation was a <b>resounding</b> success! <b>DON'T PANIC</b>. + </p> - <p> - You should see within the output the following:<br/> - <b>"Updated BUC.TS=1 - 64kb address ranges at 0xFFFE0000 and 0xFFFF0000 are swapped"</b>. - </p> + <p> + See this link for more details: + <a href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bios.flashrom/575">http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bios.flashrom/575</a>. + </p> - <p> - You should also see within the output the following:<br/> - <b>"Flash chip is in an unknown state"</b>, <b>"FAILED"</b> and <b>"DO NOT SHUTDOWN OR REBOOT"</b><br/> - Seeing this means that the operation was a <b>resounding</b> success! <b>DON'T PANIC</b>. - </p> + <p> + If the above is what you see, then <b>SHUT DOWN</b>. Wait a few seconds, and then boot; libreboot is running, but there is a 2nd procedure <b>*needed*</b> (see below). + </p> + + </div> <p> - See this link for more details: - <a href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bios.flashrom/575">http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bios.flashrom/575</a>. + <b> + If you boot and you see nothing, try turning up the backlight (Fn+Home). + </b> </p> <p> - If the above is what you see, then <b>SHUT DOWN</b>. Wait a few seconds, and then boot; libreboot is running, but there is a 2nd procedure <b>*needed*</b> (see below). + When you have booted up again:<br/> + <b>$ sudo ./lenovobios_secondflash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> </p> - </div> + <div class="important"> - <p> - <b> - If you boot and you see nothing, try turning up the backlight (Fn+Home). - </b> - </p> + <p> + You should see within the output the following:<br/> + <b>"Updated BUC.TS=0 - 128kb address range 0xFFFE0000-0xFFFFFFFF is untranslated"</b> + </p> - <p> - When you have booted up again:<br/> - <b>$ sudo ./lenovobios_secondflash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> - </p> + <p> + You should also see within the output the following:<br/> + <b>"Verifying flash... VERIFIED."</b> + </p> - <div class="important"> + <p>Shut down again, wait a few seconds, and then boot.</p> - <p> - You should see within the output the following:<br/> - <b>"Updated BUC.TS=0 - 128kb address range 0xFFFE0000-0xFFFFFFFF is untranslated"</b> - </p> + </div> <p> - You should also see within the output the following:<br/> - <b>"Verifying flash... VERIFIED."</b> + Some thinkpads come with WWAN cards installed, along with sim cards. These use non-free firmware and should be removed. + You might also want to remove bluetooth. See <a href="../security/x60_security.html">../security/x60_security.html</a> and + <a href="../security/t60_security.html">../security/t60_security.html</a>. </p> - <p>Shut down again, wait a few seconds, and then boot.</p> + <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a></p> + + </div> - </div> + <div class="section"> - <p> - Some thinkpads come with WWAN cards installed, along with sim cards. These use non-free firmware and should be removed. - You might also want to remove bluetooth. See <a href="../security/x60_security.html">../security/x60_security.html</a> and - <a href="../security/t60_security.html">../security/t60_security.html</a>. - </p> + <h1 id="flashrom_macbook21">macbook21: How to flash your ROM (if running Apple EFI firmware)</h1> - <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a></p> + <div class="important"> -<hr/> + <p> + Hover over the next paragraph to make it black. + </p> + <p class="lenovobios"> + Following this guide means simply flashing a libreboot ROM. This guide will not (directly) teach you how to make a backup (dump) of the original Apple EFI firmware + because to do so would be to explicitly endorse proprietary software. However, for the purposes of reverse engineering it can be useful + to have a backup. Each copy of the original Apple EFI is (believed, but unproven to be) tied to the specific machine that it came from; it will not (as is believed) run + on any other machine, even if it's the same type of machine as yours. What this means is that, effectively, you can back it up now (so that you can + re-flash it later if you want to run the original Apple EFI firmware again) or lose it forever. The macbook21 installation + guide on the coreboot wiki will show you how to do this: + <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:apple/macbook21">http://www.coreboot.org/Board:apple/macbook21</a>.<br/> + Do not make this decision lightly! This is (very likely) your last and only chance. + </p> - <h1 id="flashrom_macbook21">macbook21: How to flash your ROM (if running Apple EFI firmware)</h1> + <p> + (this theory is untested at the time of writing) + </p> - <div class="important"> + <p> + Note: <b>If you have a MacBook1,1 then these instructions will not work. See <a href="../hcl/index.html#macbook11">../hcl/index.html#macbook11</a> for MacBook1,1 flashing instructions.</b> + </p> + + </div> <p> - Hover over the next paragraph to make it black. + <b> + This is for the MacBook2,1 while running Apple EFI firmware. If you already have + coreboot or libreboot running, then go to <a href="#flashrom">#flashrom</a> instead! + </b> </p> - <p class="lenovobios"> - Following this guide means simply flashing a libreboot ROM. This guide will not (directly) teach you how to make a backup (dump) of the original Apple EFI firmware - because to do so would be to explicitly endorse proprietary software. However, for the purposes of reverse engineering it can be useful - to have a backup. Each copy of the original Apple EFI is (believed, but unproven to be) tied to the specific machine that it came from; it will not (as is believed) run - on any other machine, even if it's the same type of machine as yours. What this means is that, effectively, you can back it up now (so that you can - re-flash it later if you want to run the original Apple EFI firmware again) or lose it forever. The macbook21 installation - guide on the coreboot wiki will show you how to do this: - <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:apple/macbook21">http://www.coreboot.org/Board:apple/macbook21</a>.<br/> - Do not make this decision lightly! This is (very likely) your last and only chance. + + <p> + Be sure to read the information in <a href="../hcl/index.html#macbook21">../hcl/index.html#macbook21</a>. </p> + <div class="important"> + <p> + <b>If you are using libreboot_src or git, then make sure that you built the sources first (see <a href="../git/index.html#build">../git/index.html#build</a>).</b> + </p> + </div> + <p> - (this theory is untested at the time of writing) + Look at <a href="#rom">#rom</a> to see which ROM is suitable for your machine. Alternatively you may be using your own + custom ROM. Adapt. </p> <p> - Note: <b>If you have a MacBook1,1 then these instructions will not work. See <a href="../hcl/index.html#macbook11">../hcl/index.html#macbook11</a> for MacBook1,1 flashing instructions.</b> + Flashing is actually easy (compared to X60/T60).<br/> + <b>$ sudo flashrom -p internal:laptop=force_I_want_a_brick -w bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> </p> - </div> + <p> + Alternatively, a script is provided which does the same thing:<br/> + <b>$ sudo ./macbook21_firstflash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> + </p> - <p> - <b> - This is for the MacBook2,1 while running Apple EFI firmware. If you already have - coreboot or libreboot running, then go to <a href="#flashrom">#flashrom</a> instead! - </b> - </p> + <div class="important"> - <p> - Be sure to read the information in <a href="../hcl/index.html#macbook21">../hcl/index.html#macbook21</a>. - </p> + <p> + You should also see within the output the following:<br/> + <b>"Verifying flash... VERIFIED."</b> + </p> - <div class="important"> - <p> - <b>If you are using libreboot_src or git, then make sure that you built the sources first (see <a href="../git/index.html#build">../git/index.html#build</a>).</b> - </p> - </div> + <p> + If you see that, great! Shut down now (power off). Wait a few seconds and then boot! + </p> - <p> - Look at <a href="#rom">#rom</a> to see which ROM is suitable for your machine. Alternatively you may be using your own - custom ROM. Adapt. - </p> + <p> + <b> + If you boot and you see nothing, try turning up the backlight (F2 for macbook21). + </b> + </p> - <p> - Flashing is actually easy (compared to X60/T60).<br/> - <b>$ sudo flashrom -p internal:laptop=force_I_want_a_brick -w bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> - </p> - <p> - Alternatively, a script is provided which does the same thing:<br/> - <b>$ sudo ./macbook21_firstflash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> - </p> + </div> + + <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a></p> + + </div> - <div class="important"> + <div class="section"> + + <h1 id="flashrom">X60/X60S/X60T/T60/X200/macbook21: How to flash the ROMs onto your machine (if running libreboot or coreboot already)</h1> <p> - You should also see within the output the following:<br/> - <b>"Verifying flash... VERIFIED."</b> + <b> + These instructions work for the Lenovo ThinkPad X60/X60S/X60T/T60 and Apple MacBook2,1. + </b> </p> - <p> - If you see that, great! Shut down now (power off). Wait a few seconds and then boot! + <b> + This assumes that you already have coreboot or libreboot running. + </b> </p> - <p> <b> - If you boot and you see nothing, try turning up the backlight (F2 for macbook21). + If you have Lenovo BIOS running (X60/X60S/X60T/T60), go to <a href="#flashrom_lenovobios">#flashrom_lenovobios</a> instead. </b> </p> - - - </div> - - <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a></p> - -<hr/> - - <h1 id="flashrom">X60/X60S/X60T/T60/X200/macbook21: How to flash the ROMs onto your machine (if running libreboot or coreboot already)</h1> - - <p> - <b> - These instructions work for the Lenovo ThinkPad X60/X60S/X60T/T60 and Apple MacBook2,1. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - This assumes that you already have coreboot or libreboot running. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - If you have Lenovo BIOS running (X60/X60S/X60T/T60), go to <a href="#flashrom_lenovobios">#flashrom_lenovobios</a> instead. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - If you have Lenovo BIOS running (X200), go to <a href="x200_external.html">x200_external.html</a> instead. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - If you have Apple EFI firmware running (macbook21), go to <a href="#flashrom_macbook21">#flashrom_macbook21</a> instead. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - If you are flashing a Lenovo ThinkPad T60, be sure to read <a href="../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a>. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - If you have an X200 with libreboot or coreboot already running, note that - the Gbe in the boot flash contains your MAC address. You will need to change the default - MAC address inside the ROM images before flashing a new libreboot image. See - <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html#ich9gen">ich9gen</a> for details. - - Another important note about the X200: even if you do already have libreboot or coreboot, - it is possible for the user to write-protect regions in the flash chip, by modifying - the flash descriptor. If you have locked regions, you will need an external flasher - (see <a href="x200_external.html">x200_external.html</a>) to re-flash those regions. By default, - the X200 ROM images in libreboot contain a descriptor+gbe with all regions unlocked. - </b> - </p> - <p> - <b> - If you are flashing an Apple MacBook2,1, be sure to read the information in <a href="../hcl/index.html#macbook21">../hcl/index.html#macbook21</a>. - </b> - </p> - <div class="important"> <p> - <b>If you are using libreboot_src or git, then make sure that you built the sources first (see <a href="../git/index.html#build">../git/index.html#build</a>).</b> + <b> + If you have Lenovo BIOS running (X200), go to <a href="x200_external.html">x200_external.html</a> instead. + </b> </p> - </div> - <p> - Look at <a href="#rom">#rom</a> to see which ROM is suitable for your machine. Alternative you may be using your own - custom ROM. Adapt. - </p> - <p> - Flash the ROM:<br/> - <b>$ sudo ./flash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> - </p> - <p> - If you are flashing a ThinkPad X60 that is currently running libreboot 5th release or lower - (anything on or before June 22nd 2014), then use this to upgrade:<br/> - <b>$ sudo ./x60flashfrom5 bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> - </p> - - <div class="important"> - <p> - You should see <b>"Verifying flash... VERIFIED."</b> written at the end of the flashrom output. <b>SHUT DOWN</b> - after you see this, and then boot up again after a few seconds. + <b> + If you have Apple EFI firmware running (macbook21), go to <a href="#flashrom_macbook21">#flashrom_macbook21</a> instead. + </b> + </p> + <p> + <b> + If you are flashing a Lenovo ThinkPad T60, be sure to read <a href="../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">../hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a>. + </b> + </p> + <p> + <b> + If you have an X200 with libreboot or coreboot already running, note that + the Gbe in the boot flash contains your MAC address. You will need to change the default + MAC address inside the ROM images before flashing a new libreboot image. See + <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html#ich9gen">ich9gen</a> for details. + + Another important note about the X200: even if you do already have libreboot or coreboot, + it is possible for the user to write-protect regions in the flash chip, by modifying + the flash descriptor. If you have locked regions, you will need an external flasher + (see <a href="x200_external.html">x200_external.html</a>) to re-flash those regions. By default, + the X200 ROM images in libreboot contain a descriptor+gbe with all regions unlocked. + </b> </p> - <p> <b> - If you boot and you see nothing, try turning up the backlight (Fn+Home for X60/X60S/X60T/T60/X200, F2 for macbook21). + If you are flashing an Apple MacBook2,1, be sure to read the information in <a href="../hcl/index.html#macbook21">../hcl/index.html#macbook21</a>. </b> </p> + <div class="important"> + <p> + <b>If you are using libreboot_src or git, then make sure that you built the sources first (see <a href="../git/index.html#build">../git/index.html#build</a>).</b> + </p> + </div> + <p> + Look at <a href="#rom">#rom</a> to see which ROM is suitable for your machine. Alternative you may be using your own + custom ROM. Adapt. + </p> + <p> + Flash the ROM:<br/> + <b>$ sudo ./flash bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> + </p> + <p> + If you are flashing a ThinkPad X60 that is currently running libreboot 5th release or lower + (anything on or before June 22nd 2014), then use this to upgrade:<br/> + <b>$ sudo ./x60flashfrom5 bin/<a href="#rom">YOURBOARD/YOURROM</a></b> + </p> - </div> + <div class="important"> - <p> - Some thinkpads come with WWAN cards installed, along with sim cards. These use non-free firmware and should be removed. - You might also want to remove bluetooth. See <a href="../security/x60_security.html">../security/x60_security.html</a> and - <a href="../security/t60_security.html">../security/t60_security.html</a>. - </p> + <p> + You should see <b>"Verifying flash... VERIFIED."</b> written at the end of the flashrom output. <b>SHUT DOWN</b> + after you see this, and then boot up again after a few seconds. + </p> - <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page</a></p> + <p> + <b> + If you boot and you see nothing, try turning up the backlight (Fn+Home for X60/X60S/X60T/T60/X200, F2 for macbook21). + </b> + </p> -<hr/> + </div> - <p> - Copyright © 2014, 2015 Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk><br/> - This document is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License and all future versions. - A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a>. - </p> + <p> + Some thinkpads come with WWAN cards installed, along with sim cards. These use non-free firmware and should be removed. + You might also want to remove bluetooth. See <a href="../security/x60_security.html">../security/x60_security.html</a> and + <a href="../security/t60_security.html">../security/t60_security.html</a>. + </p> + + <p><a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page</a></p> + + </div> - <p> - This document is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, - but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of - MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a> for more information. - </p> + <div class="section"> + + <p> + Copyright © 2014, 2015 Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk><br/> + This document is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License and all future versions. + A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a>. + </p> + + <p> + This document is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a> for more information. + </p> + + </div> </body> </html> |