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@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ 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. +It supports a wide range of flash chips (most commonly found in SOIC8, DIP8, +SOIC16, WSON8, PLCC32, DIP32, TSOP32, and TSOP40 packages), which use various +protocols such as LPC, FWH, parallel flash, or SPI. -Do not use flashrom on laptops! The embedded controller (EC) present in many -laptops interacts badly with any flash attempts and can brick your laptop -permanently. +Do not use flashrom on laptops (yet)! The embedded controller (EC) present in +many laptops might interact badly with any attempts to communicate with the +flash chip and may brick your laptop. Please make a backup of your flash chip before writing to it. |
