root@igni:..src/flashrom> ./flashrom -r old.rom flashrom v0.9.1-r761 No coreboot table found. Found chipset "VIA VT8237", enabling flash write... OK. This chipset supports the following protocols: Non-SPI. Calibrating delay loop... OK. Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 0xfff80000. Reading flash... done. root@igni:..src/flashrom> ./flashrom -w A8VESE10.BIN flashrom v0.9.1-r761 No coreboot table found. Found chipset "VIA VT8237", enabling flash write... OK. This chipset supports the following protocols: Non-SPI. Calibrating delay loop... OK. Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 0xfff80000. Flash image seems to be a legacy BIOS. Disabling checks. Writing flash chip... Block lock clearing failed, not erasing block at 0x000000 ERASE FAILED! ERASE FAILED! FAILED! Your flash chip is in an unknown state. Get help on IRC at irc.freenode.net (channel #flashrom) or mail flashrom@flashrom.org! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DO NOT REBOOT OR POWEROFF! root@igni:..src/flashrom> ./flashrom -r old2.rom flashrom v0.9.1-r761 No coreboot table found. Found chipset "VIA VT8237", enabling flash write... OK. This chipset supports the following protocols: Non-SPI. Calibrating delay loop... OK. Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 0xfff80000. Reading flash... done. root@igni:..src/flashrom> cmp old.rom old2.rom