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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Thanks Idwer for your quick response. <br><br>I changed the HOLD and WP to VCC still no luck; I am attaching the output with -V option; but it now does seem to detect the ID1 and ID2:<br><br>Probing for Macronix MX25L3205D/MX25L3208D, 4096 kB: probe_spi_rdid_generic: id1 0x7f7f, id2 0x7f<br><br>Still gives the error as before:<br><br>Found Generic flash chip "unknown SPI chip (RDID)" (0 kB, SPI) on ft2232_spi.<br>Probing for Generic unknown SPI chip (REMS), 0 kB: probe_spi_rems: id1 0x7f, id2 0x7f<br>Found Generic flash chip "unknown SPI chip (RDID)" (0 kB, SPI).<br>===<br>This flash part has status NOT WORKING for operations: PROBE READ ERASE WRITE<br>The test status of this chip may have been updated in the latest development<br>version of flashrom. If you are running the latest development version,<br>please email a report to flashrom@flashrom.org if any of the above operations<br>work correctly for you with this flash part. Please include the flashrom<br>output with the additional -V option for all operations you tested (-V, -Vr,<br>-VE, -Vw), and mention which mainboard or programmer you tested.<br>Please mention your board in the subject line. Thanks for your help!<br>No operations were specified.<br><br><div>> Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:53:17 +0100<br>> From: vidwer@gmail.com<br>> To: flashrom@flashrom.org<br>> Subject: Re: [flashrom] Issues recognizing Macronics 25L3205D using UM232H-B-WE<br>> <br>> 2014-02-03 Jay Khan <greekhero@hotmail.com>:<br>> > Hello,<br>> ><br>> > I am trying to get the Macronics Flash MX25L3205D using FTDI UM232H-B-WE<br>> > with Flashrom 0.9.7-r1764 on lunux.<br>> ><br>> > The programmer UM232H seems to be supported based on<br>> > http://flashrom.org/Supported_programmers<br>> > The flash MX25L3205D seems to be supported based on:<br>> > http://flashrom.org/Supported_hardware (MX datasheet:<br>> > http://www.macronix.com/Lists/DataSheet/Attachments/1534/MX25L6405D,%203V,%2064Mb,%20v1.5.pdf)<br>> ><br>> > I have the following pins connected using the following mapping and<br>> > connected the MX flash using test clip:<br>> ><br>> > UM232H Mapping Macronics (25L3205D)<br>> > D0->SPI_SK 6<br>> > D1->SPI_DO 2<br>> > D2->SPI_DI 5<br>> > D3->SPI_CS 1<br>> > D4->SPI_WP 3<br>> > D5->SPI_HOLD 7<br>> > GND 4<br>> > VCC 8 (3.13v)<br>> <br>> That mapping looks good, and when you apply VCC power to HOLD and WP<br>> this flash chip should be detected.<br>> Although this wiki page is about the buspirate, the connection section<br>> applies to a great amount of flash chips:<br>> http://flashrom.org/Bus_Pirate#Connections<br>> <br>> ><br>> > When I use flashrom with command line: flashrom -p ft2232_spi:type232H,<br>> > flashrom replies with "Found Generic flash chip "unknown SPI chip (RDID)" (0<br>> > kB, SPI) on ft2232_spi. Unsupported etc......<br>> ><br>> > It is my understanding that the 25L3205D is supported and I am not sure why<br>> > I would get this message. Any pointers would be very helpful.<br>> ><br>> > Thanks!<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > flashrom mailing list<br>> > flashrom@flashrom.org<br>> > http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> flashrom mailing list<br>> flashrom@flashrom.org<br>> http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom<br></div> </div></body>
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