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diff --git a/util/flashrom/README b/util/flashrom/README index 994a163808..0ee4ba958b 100644 --- a/util/flashrom/README +++ b/util/flashrom/README @@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ Flashrom README ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -This is the universal (coreboot) flash utility. +Flashrom is a universal flash programming utility for DIP, PLCC, or SPI +flash ROM chips. It can be used to flash BIOS/coreboot/firmware images. + +(see http://coreboot.org for details on coreboot) + Build Requirements ------------------ @@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ no coreboot table is found: ROM Layout Support ------------------ -Flashrom supports ROM layouts. This allows to flash certain parts of +Flashrom supports ROM layouts. This allows you to flash certain parts of the flash chip only. A ROM layout file looks like follows: 00000000:00008fff gfxrom @@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ ROM layout and the ROM image in one file (cpio, zip or something?). Disk on Chip support -------------------- -Disk on Chip support is currently disabled since it is considered unstable. +Disk on Chip support is currently disabled since it is considered unstable. Change CFLAGS in the Makefile to enable it: Remove -DDISABLE_DOC from CFLAGS. |