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@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ flashrom README ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- flashrom is a utility for reading, writing, verifying and erasing flash ROM -chips. It's often used to flash BIOS/coreboot/firmware images. +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, @@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ Supported Flash Chips / Chipsets / Mainboards --------------------------------------------- Please check the output of 'flashrom -L' for the list of supported -flash chips, chipsets/southbridges, and mainboards. +flash chips, chipsets/southbridges, mainboards, and flash programmers. See also http://coreboot.org/Flashrom for more details. |
