[coreboot] assistance with updating my bios

Corey Osgood corey.osgood at gmail.com
Thu Oct 30 16:47:34 CET 2008


AFAIK, flashrom is broken for most ICHx.

-Corey

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 9:57 AM, <z4ziggy at gmail.com> wrote:

> here is the output you've requested :
>
> <INFO BEGIN>
> Calibrating delay loop... 366M loops per second, 100 myus = 350 us. OK.
> No coreboot table found.
> Found chipset "Intel ICH", enabling flash write...
> BIOS Lock Enable: disabled, BIOS Write Enable: enabled, BIOS_CNTL is 0x1
> OK.
> Probing for AMD Am29F002(N)BB, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for AMD Am29F002(N)BT, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for AMD Am29F016D, 2048 KB: probe_29f040b: id1 0xff, id2 0xff
> Probing for AMD Am29F040B, 512 KB: probe_29f040b: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for AMD Am29LV040B, 512 KB: probe_29f040b: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ASD AE49F2008, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Atmel AT29C020, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Atmel AT29C040A, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Atmel AT49F002(N), 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Atmel AT49F002(N)T, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Atmel AT25DF321, 4096 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for AMIC A25L40P, 512 KB: 4b ID not supported on this SPI
> controller
> Probing for AMIC A29002B, 256 KB: probe_29f002: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for AMIC A29002T, 256 KB: probe_29f002: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for AMIC A29040B, 512 KB: probe_29f040b: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for AMIC A49LF040A, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for EMST F49B002UA, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for EON EN29F002(A)(N)B, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for EON EN29F002(A)(N)T, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Fujitsu MBM29F400TC, 512 KB: probe_m29f400bt: id1 0x25, id2
> 0x2d
> Probing for Intel 82802AB, 512 KB: probe_82802ab: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Intel 82802AC, 1024 KB: probe_82802ab: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Macronix MX25L4005, 512 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Macronix MX25L8005, 1024 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Macronix MX25L1605, 2048 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Macronix MX25L3205, 4096 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Macronix MX29F002, 256 KB: probe_29f002: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for Numonyx M25PE10, 128 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Numonyx M25PE20, 256 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Numonyx M25PE40, 256 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Numonyx M25PE80, 1024 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Numonyx M25PE16, 2048 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm25LV010, 128 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm25LV016B, 2048 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm25LV020, 256 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm25LV040, 512 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm25LV080B, 1024 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm25LV512, 64 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC Pm49FL002, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for PMC Pm49FL004, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Sharp LHF00L04, 1024 KB: probe_lhf00l04: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Spansion S25FL016A, 2048 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for SST SST25VF016B, 2048 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for SST SST25VF040B, 512 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for SST SST28SF040A, 512 KB: probe_28sf040: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST29EE010, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SST SST29LE010, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SST SST29EE020A, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST29LE020, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST39SF010A, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SST SST39SF020A, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST39SF040, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST39VF512, 64 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xff, id2 0xff, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SST SST39VF010, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SST SST39VF020, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST39VF040, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF002A/B, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF003A/B, 384 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SST SST49LF004A/B, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF004C, 512 KB: probe_49lfxxxc: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF008A, 1024 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF008C, 1024 KB: probe_49lfxxxc: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF016C, 2048 KB: probe_49lfxxxc: id1 0xff, id2 0xff
> Probing for SST SST49LF020A, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF040, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF040B, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF080A, 1024 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SST SST49LF160C, 2048 KB: probe_49lfxxxc: id1 0xff, id2 0xff
> Probing for ST M25P05-A, 64 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P10-A, 128 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P20, 256 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P40, 512 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P40-old, 512 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P80, 1024 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P16, 2048 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P32, 4096 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P64, 8192 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M25P128, 16384 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST M29F002B, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ST M29F002T/NT, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ST M29F040B, 512 KB: probe_29f040b: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ST M29F400BT, 512 KB: probe_m29f400bt: id1 0x25, id2 0x2d
> Probing for ST M29W010B, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for ST M29W040B, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ST M50FLW040A, 512 KB: probe_stm50flw0x0x: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for ST M50FLW040B, 512 KB: probe_stm50flw0x0x: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for ST M50FLW080A, 1024 KB: probe_stm50flw0x0x: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for ST M50FLW080B, 1024 KB: probe_stm50flw0x0x: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for ST M50FW016, 2048 KB: probe_82802ab: id1 0xff, id2 0xff
> Probing for ST M50FW040, 512 KB: probe_82802ab: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ST M50FW080, 1024 KB: probe_82802ab: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for ST M50LPW116, 2048 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xff, id2 0xff, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for SyncMOS S29C31004T, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SyncMOS S29C51001T, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c,
> id1 parity violation
> Probing for SyncMOS S29C51002T, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for SyncMOS S29C51004T, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W25x10, 128 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Winbond W25x20, 256 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Winbond W25x40, 512 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Winbond W25x80, 1024 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Winbond W29C011, 128 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0xdb, id2 0x1c, id1
> parity violation
> Probing for Winbond W29C020C, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W29C040P, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W29EE011, 128 KB:
> ===
> Probing disabled for Winbond W29EE011 because the probing sequence puts the
> AMIC A49LF040A in a funky state.
> Use 'flashrom -c W29EE011' if you have a board with this chip.
> ===
> Probing for Winbond W39V040A, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W39V040B, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W39V040C, 512 KB: probe_w39v040c: id1 0xda, id2 0x32
> Probing for Winbond W39V040FA, 512 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W39V080A, 1024 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W49F002U, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W49V002A, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W49V002FA, 256 KB: probe_jedec: id1 0x25, id2 0x81
> Probing for Winbond W39V080FA, 1024 KB: probe_winbond_fwhub: vid 0xda, did
> 0x32
> Probing for Winbond W39V080FA (dual mode), 512 KB: probe_winbond_fwhub: vid
> 0xda, did 0x32
> Probing for EON unknown EON SPI chip, 0 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for Macronix unknown Macronix SPI chip, 0 KB: spi_command called,
> but no SPI chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for PMC unknown PMC SPI chip, 0 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for SST unknown SST SPI chip, 0 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> Probing for ST unknown ST SPI chip, 0 KB: spi_command called, but no SPI
> chipset/strapping detected
> No EEPROM/flash device found.
> If you know which flash chip you have, and if this version of flashrom
> supports a similar flash chip, you can try to force read your chip. Run:
> flashrom -f -r -c similar_supported_flash_chip filename
>
> Note: flashrom can never write when the flash chip isn't found
> automatically.
> <INFO END>
>
>
> Blessings,
> Elia Yehuda.
>
>
> On Oct 30, 2008 2:30pm, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <
> c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net> wrote:
> > Hi Elia,
> >
> >
> >
> > On 30.10.2008 11:45, Elia Yehuda wrote:
> >
> > > I'm trying to play with coreboot to flash my bios on my PC, with no
> success.
> >
> > > here are the computer hardware information followed by the commands I'm
> >
> > > trying to execute.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > cpu:         Socket370 Intel Pentium III Celeron
> >
> > > northbridge:    Intel 82810E
> >
> > > southbridge:    Intel 8281AA
> >
> > > mainboard:    810 R 4.1 with lan
> >
> > > super i/o:    Winbond W8362F-AW
> >
> > > bios device:    ST M50FW002
> >
> > >
> >
> > > lspci output:
> >
> > > [...]
> >
> > >
> >
> > > $ flashrom -f -r -c M50FW016 mydump
> >
> > > Calibrating delay loop... OK.
> >
> > > No coreboot table found.
> >
> > > Found chipset "Intel ICH", enabling flash write... OK.
> >
> > > No EEPROM/flash device found.
> >
> > > Force read (-f -r -c) requested, forcing chip probe success:
> >
> > > Found chip "ST M50FW016" (2048 KB) at physical address 0xffe00000.
> >
> > > Force reading flash...done
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > It is a bad sign if you had to force the chip type for the read
> operation.
> >
> >
> >
> > > $ flashrom -f -w -c M50FW016 mydump
> >
> > > Calibrating delay loop... OK.
> >
> > > No coreboot table found.
> >
> > > Found chipset "Intel ICH", enabling flash write... OK.
> >
> > > No EEPROM/flash device found.
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Force write can't work because the strategy for access is unknown.
> >
> >
> >
> > > I'd appreciate any assistance as all this flashing stuff is new to me.
> >
> > > Basically what i'm trying to accomplish is having my linux system
> running as
> >
> > > the payload, but i'm stuck with even re-writing the same bios-dump i've
> just
> >
> > > read from the bios... I'll post any further information required to
> diagnose
> >
> > > this further.
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Can you run
> >
> > flashrom -V
> >
> > and report the results to this list?
> >
> >
> >
> > We may need to change the chipset/board enable sequence for your board.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Carl-Daniel
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > http://www.hailfinger.org/
> >
> >
> >
>
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