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Subject: Re: [coreboot] Flash error - Board information not found
From: Kory Maincent <kmaincent () gmail ! com>
Date: 2017-03-24 9:03:58
Message-ID: CAA2LEB5ABpUDF9E9AT_GDiwN06efGqCdmccRtwgmQDyGeu+-Aw () mail ! gmail ! com
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Hi,
Thanks for the answer.
I saved a backup of the actual rom with the proprietary software which is a
Fujitsu utility.
I have tried with flashrom :
- With internal programmer I have this error :
Reading flash transaction error
Read operation failed
- With a ch341a spi programmer I have this other error :
couldn't open device
programmer initialization failed.
I have ordered a Rasp. I will try with it.
Kory
2017-03-23 18:22 GMT+01:00 Martin Roth <gaumless@gmail.com>:
> Hi Kory,
> I'm not sure what the proprietary software is, but you're going to
> want to use flashrom or a hardware flash tool instead of the
> proprietary software to flash the ROM.
> https://www.flashrom.org/Flashrom
>
> And just since it always needs to be said:
>
> You need to make sure you have a backup of *YOUR* original ROM before
> you flash to coreboot. Do NOT rely on the OEM's ROM file for
> recovery, as there may be information specific to your board stored on
> your ROM chip. Save this backup, as you may discover you needed
> something from it at some later date. Using a hardware solution to
> create this backup is the best method because the onboard SPI
> controller may not be able to read from the entire chip.
>
> Updating your board to coreboot has a high chance of bricking your
> board. It's recommended that you have a sure way of recovering - Get
> a spare ROM chip if the chip is socketed. If it's not, get a hardware
> flash solution so you can re-flash the chip even if the board is dead.
> The Raspberry-pi or BeagleBone Black are two popular solutions. You
> can search for information about how to do this.
>
> Martin
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Kory Maincent <kmaincent@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I tried to flash Fujitsu D2990-A1 Board with winbound ROM with coreboot
> and
> > a coreinfo payload.
> > No probleme in compiling and adding the blobs.
> > But when I use the proprietary software with FreeDOS to flash the Bios I
> > have this error :
> > Error - No Board Information found in update file
> >
> > Is anybody has already seen this error?
> > Is it possible to add a special file to the rom with the board
> information.
> > Or do I have to contact them to solve it because it is a verification
> done
> > by the software?
> >
> > I am new to coreboot
> >
> > Thanks, Kory
> >
> > --
> > coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org
> > https://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
>
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<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Hi, <br></div>Thanks for \
the answer.<br><br></div>I saved a backup of the actual rom with the proprietary \
software which is a Fujitsu utility.<br><br></div>I have tried with flashrom : \
<br></div>- With internal programmer I have this error :<br>Reading flash transaction \
error<br>Read operation failed<br><br></div>- With a ch341a spi programmer I have \
this other error :<br></div>couldn't open device <br></div>programmer \
initialization failed.<br><br></div>I have ordered a Rasp. I will try with \
it.<br><br></div><div>Kory<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><br> \
<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div></div> \
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div \
class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-03-23 18:22 GMT+01:00 Martin \
Roth <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gaumless@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">gaumless@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" \
style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Kory,<br> \
I'm not sure what the proprietary software is, but you're going to<br> want \
to use flashrom or a hardware flash tool instead of the<br> proprietary software to \
flash the ROM.<br> <a href="https://www.flashrom.org/Flashrom" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://www.flashrom.org/<wbr>Flashrom</a><br> <br>
And just since it always needs to be said:<br>
<br>
You need to make sure you have a backup of *YOUR* original ROM before<br>
you flash to coreboot. Do NOT rely on the OEM's ROM file for<br>
recovery, as there may be information specific to your board stored on<br>
your ROM chip. Save this backup, as you may discover you needed<br>
something from it at some later date. Using a hardware solution to<br>
create this backup is the best method because the onboard SPI<br>
controller may not be able to read from the entire chip.<br>
<br>
Updating your board to coreboot has a high chance of bricking your<br>
board. It's recommended that you have a sure way of recovering - Get<br>
a spare ROM chip if the chip is socketed. If it's not, get a hardware<br>
flash solution so you can re-flash the chip even if the board is dead.<br>
The Raspberry-pi or BeagleBone Black are two popular solutions. You<br>
can search for information about how to do this.<br>
<br>
Martin<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Kory Maincent <<a \
href="mailto:kmaincent@gmail.com">kmaincent@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > Hi \
everyone,<br> ><br>
> I tried to flash Fujitsu D2990-A1 Board with winbound ROM with coreboot and<br>
> a coreinfo payload.<br>
> No probleme in compiling and adding the blobs.<br>
> But when I use the proprietary software with FreeDOS to flash the Bios I<br>
> have this error :<br>
> Error - No Board Information found in update file<br>
><br>
> Is anybody has already seen this error?<br>
> Is it possible to add a special file to the rom with the board information.<br>
> Or do I have to contact them to solve it because it is a verification done<br>
> by the software?<br>
><br>
> I am new to coreboot<br>
><br>
> Thanks, Kory<br>
><br>
</div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">> --<br>
> coreboot mailing list: <a \
href="mailto:coreboot@coreboot.org">coreboot@coreboot.org</a><br> > <a \
href="https://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://www.coreboot.org/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/coreboot</a><br> \
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>
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