Xue Yao has uploaded this change for review. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/63016 )
Change subject: Documentation: Updated Protectli fw6b documentations ......................................................................
Documentation: Updated Protectli fw6b documentations
ME cleaner has been tested on the fw6b. More observations on the stock firmware has also been documented. Compatible boards are also listed along with the original manufacturer.
Signed-off-by: Xue Yao xueyao@xyte.ch Change-Id: I4938d81d57fc8172fefcc00222806fff0735d503 --- M Documentation/mainboard/protectli/fw6.md 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/16/63016/1
diff --git a/Documentation/mainboard/protectli/fw6.md b/Documentation/mainboard/protectli/fw6.md index 86449d1..76ada6d 100644 --- a/Documentation/mainboard/protectli/fw6.md +++ b/Documentation/mainboard/protectli/fw6.md @@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
+## Stock firmware + +The stock firmware contains only the firmware descriptor, BIOS and +Management Engine. The EC firmware is not present on the SPI chip. + +Using ifdtool, a full layout can be obtained along with the ME and FD +flash regions. + ## Required proprietary blobs
To build a minimal working coreboot image some blobs are required (assuming @@ -39,6 +47,9 @@ supporting the chipset is flashrom v1.1. Firmware an be easily flashed with internal programmer (either BIOS region or full image).
+The stock firmware can be dumped using [flashrom] or downloaded from +Protectli's official website. + ### External programming
The system has an internal flash chip which is a 8 MiB soldered SOIC-8 chip. @@ -67,7 +78,6 @@ the cables or not being populated on the board case.
- Internal USB 2.0 headers -- Boot with cleaned ME
## Working
@@ -83,7 +93,9 @@ - SeaBIOS payload (version rel-1.12.1) - Mini PCIe debug card connected to mSATA (mSATA slot has LPC signals routed) - Reset switch -- Booting Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD +- Booting Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Proxmox +- PCIe passthrough for NICs and iGPU +- Boot with cleaned ME
## Technology
@@ -132,6 +144,14 @@ +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ ```
+## Other compatible boards + +As Protectli licenses and uses [Yanling] appliances with no modifications +to the actual hardware, any compatible [Yanling] appliances would work. +Specifically, look for hardware with the same CPU and NIC and coreboot +should be able to compile and boot with no modifications required. + [Protectli FW6]: https://protectli.com/vault-6-port/ [MX25L6406E]: https://www.macronix.com/Lists/Datasheet/Attachments/7370/MX25L6406E,%203V,%... [flashrom]: https://flashrom.org/Flashrom +[Yanling]: http://www.ylgkdn.cn/index.html