------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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) Build Instructions ------------------ To build flashrom you need to install the following packages or ports: Linux et al: * pciutils * pciutils-devel / pciutils-dev / libpci-dev * zlib-devel / zlib1g-dev On FreeBSD, you need the following ports: * devel/gmake * devel/libpci To compile on Linux, use: make To compile on FreeBSD, use: gmake To compile on Solaris, use: gmake LDFLAGS="-L$pathtolibpci -lpci -lz" CC="gcc -I$pathtopciheaders" \ CFLAGS=-O2 To compile on DragonFly BSD, use: ln -s /usr/pkg/include/pciutils pci gmake CFLAGS=-I. LDFLAGS="-L/usr/pkg/lib -lpci -lz" To compile and run on Darwin/Mac OS X: Install DirectIO from coresystems GmbH. DirectIO is available at http://www.coresystems.de/en/directio. Installation ------------ In order to install flashrom and the manpage into /usr/local, type: sudo make install For installation in a different directory use DESTDIR, e.g. like this: sudo make DESTDIR=/usr install Usage / Options --------------- Please see the flashrom(8) manpage. Exit status ----------- Please see the flashrom(8) manpage. coreboot Table and Mainboard Identification -------------------------------------------- Please see the flashrom(8) manpage. ROM Layout Support ------------------ Please see the flashrom(8) manpage. Supported Flash Chips / Chipsets / Mainboards --------------------------------------------- Please check the output of 'flashrom -L' for the list of supported flash chips, chipsets/southbridges, mainboards, and flash programmers. Website ------- The official flashrom website is: http://coreboot.org/Flashrom