From 124b7837d9c46cbc4c7c444f5d63a96d0d3b3f86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Tauner Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:16:49 +0000 Subject: Add a bunch of new/tested stuff and various small changes 24 Tested mainboards: OK: - ASRock G31M-GS Binary file (standard input) matches Corresponding to flashrom svn r1917. --- README | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index b29784c..604e793 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -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. -- cgit v1.1