From 99e585786b044f476decbd7a7c406ebb60ed0f78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:00:54 +0000 Subject: docs(i945,gm45): recommend updating the EC firmware before installing libreboot --- docs/hcl/index.html | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/hcl/r400.html | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/hcl/t400.html | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/hcl/t500.html | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/hcl/x200.html | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5 files changed, 144 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/hcl/index.html b/docs/hcl/index.html index 893d5500..bbac9802 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/index.html +++ b/docs/hcl/index.html @@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
  • Laptops (Intel, x86)
  • +
  • + NOTES: + +
  • Recommended wifi chipsets
  • @@ -86,6 +92,35 @@ + +

    + +

    EC update on i945 (X60, T60) and GM45 (X200, T400, T500, R400)

    + +

    + It is recommended that you update to the latest EC firmware version. + The EC firmware + is separate from libreboot, so we don't actually provide that, but + if you still have Lenovo BIOS then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS + update utility, which will update both the BIOS and EC version. + See: +

    + +

    + NOTE: this can only be done when you are using Lenovo BIOS. How to + update the EC firmware while running libreboot is unknown. + Libreboot only replaces the BIOS firmware, not EC. +

    +

    + Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. + bettery battery handling. +

    + +
    +
    diff --git a/docs/hcl/r400.html b/docs/hcl/r400.html index facc3fd9..cf948209 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/r400.html +++ b/docs/hcl/r400.html @@ -43,6 +43,33 @@

    +
    + +

    EC update

    + +

    + It is recommended that you update to the latest EC firmware version. + The EC firmware + is separate from libreboot, so we don't actually provide that, but + if you still have Lenovo BIOS then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS + update utility, which will update both the BIOS and EC version. + See: +

    + +

    + NOTE: this can only be done when you are using Lenovo BIOS. How to + update the EC firmware while running libreboot is unknown. + Libreboot only replaces the BIOS firmware, not EC. +

    +

    + Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. + bettery battery handling. +

    + +

    Compatibility (without blobs)

    diff --git a/docs/hcl/t400.html b/docs/hcl/t400.html index fc8fd58d..56dfea24 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/t400.html +++ b/docs/hcl/t400.html @@ -43,6 +43,33 @@

    +
    + +

    EC update

    + +

    + It is recommended that you update to the latest EC firmware version. + The EC firmware + is separate from libreboot, so we don't actually provide that, but + if you still have Lenovo BIOS then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS + update utility, which will update both the BIOS and EC version. + See: +

    + +

    + NOTE: this can only be done when you are using Lenovo BIOS. How to + update the EC firmware while running libreboot is unknown. + Libreboot only replaces the BIOS firmware, not EC. +

    +

    + Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. + bettery battery handling. +

    + +

    Compatibility (without blobs)

    diff --git a/docs/hcl/t500.html b/docs/hcl/t500.html index 1cf18661..b8d451eb 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/t500.html +++ b/docs/hcl/t500.html @@ -43,6 +43,33 @@

    +
    + +

    EC update

    + +

    + It is recommended that you update to the latest EC firmware version. + The EC firmware + is separate from libreboot, so we don't actually provide that, but + if you still have Lenovo BIOS then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS + update utility, which will update both the BIOS and EC version. + See: +

    + +

    + NOTE: this can only be done when you are using Lenovo BIOS. How to + update the EC firmware while running libreboot is unknown. + Libreboot only replaces the BIOS firmware, not EC. +

    +

    + Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. + bettery battery handling. +

    + +

    Compatibility (without blobs)

    diff --git a/docs/hcl/x200.html b/docs/hcl/x200.html index baab3f73..e8fba4fe 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/x200.html +++ b/docs/hcl/x200.html @@ -47,6 +47,34 @@

    +
    + +

    EC update

    + +

    + It is recommended that you update to the latest EC firmware version. + The EC firmware + is separate from libreboot, so we don't actually provide that, but + if you still have Lenovo BIOS then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS + update utility, which will update both the BIOS and EC version. + See: +

    + +

    + NOTE: this can only be done when you are using Lenovo BIOS. How to + update the EC firmware while running libreboot is unknown. + Libreboot only replaces the BIOS firmware, not EC. +

    +

    + Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. + bettery battery handling. +

    + +
    +

    Compatibility (without blobs)

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