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@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@ flashrom README ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -flashrom is a utility for reading, writing, verifying and erasing flash ROM -chips. It's often used to flash BIOS/EFI/coreboot/firmware images in-system -using a supported mainboard, but it also supports flashing of network +flashrom is a utility for detecting, reading, writing, verifying and erasing +flash chips. It is often used to flash BIOS/EFI/coreboot/firmware images +in-system using a supported mainboard, but it also supports flashing of network cards (NICs), SATA controller cards, and other external devices which can program flash chips. -It supports a wide range of DIP32, PLCC32, DIP8, SO8/SOIC8, TSOP32, and -TSOP40 chips, which use various protocols such as LPC, FWH, parallel flash, -or SPI. - -(see http://coreboot.org for details on coreboot) +It supports a wide range of DIP32, PLCC32, DIP8, SO8/SOIC8, TSOP32, and TSOP40 +chips, which use various protocols such as LPC, FWH, parallel flash, or SPI. Packaging |
