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'''Q: flashrom doesn't seem to work on my board, what can I do?'''
== Q: flashrom doesn't seem to work on my board, what can I do? ==


* First of all, check if your chipset, ROM chip, and mainboard are supported (see tables above, or use '''flashrom -L''').
* First of all, check if your chipset, ROM chip, and mainboard are supported (see tables above, or use '''flashrom -L''').
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* See [[Board Testing HOWTO#Flashrom|this page]] for instructions on how to test flashrom support properly (this may be risky, make sure you have a working backup flash chip).
* See [[Board Testing HOWTO#Flashrom|this page]] for instructions on how to test flashrom support properly (this may be risky, make sure you have a working backup flash chip).


'''Q: I get 'Can't mmap memory using /dev/mem: Invalid argument''''
== Q: I get 'Can't mmap memory using /dev/mem: Invalid argument ==
 
* The easiest fix is to update to latest flashrom from svn. It has less strict requirements and works on more systems without having to change the kernel.


* [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-December/043708.html Please check that your kernel doesn't have CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM set, as it will stop flashrom from working.]
* [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-December/043708.html Please check that your kernel doesn't have CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM set, as it will stop flashrom from working.]
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* [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-December/043497.html Another poster reported that CONFIG_X86_PAT will also stop flashrom from working. Please try booting with the nopat kernel parameter to temporarily disable it.]
* [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-December/043497.html Another poster reported that CONFIG_X86_PAT will also stop flashrom from working. Please try booting with the nopat kernel parameter to temporarily disable it.]


'''Q: How do I use flashrom?'''
== Q: How do I use flashrom? ==


Please see the [http://flashrom.org/trac/flashrom/browser/trunk/flashrom.8 flashrom(8)] manpage.
Please see the [http://flashrom.org/trac/flashrom/browser/trunk/flashrom.8 flashrom(8)] manpage.


'''Q: Is there a flashrom Live CD?'''
== Q: Is there a flashrom Live CD? ==


See [[Flashrom/Live CD]].
See [[Flashrom/Live CD]].

Revision as of 23:09, 22 March 2010

Q: flashrom doesn't seem to work on my board, what can I do?

  • First of all, check if your chipset, ROM chip, and mainboard are supported (see tables above, or use flashrom -L).
  • If your board has a jumper for BIOS flash protection (check the manual), disable it.
  • Should your BIOS menu have a BIOS flash protection option, disable it.
  • If you run flashrom on a Linux system with kernels >= 2.6.27 there are two issues you have to check:
    • See next question: X86_PAT and nopat
    • See next question: CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
  • See this page for instructions on how to test flashrom support properly (this may be risky, make sure you have a working backup flash chip).

Q: I get 'Can't mmap memory using /dev/mem: Invalid argument

  • The easiest fix is to update to latest flashrom from svn. It has less strict requirements and works on more systems without having to change the kernel.

Q: How do I use flashrom?

Please see the flashrom(8) manpage.

Q: Is there a flashrom Live CD?

See Flashrom/Live CD.