Re: [flashrom] Read the content of AT49F002(N)T on Syntax SV266A

[Paul Menzel]

Am Montag, den 07.06.2010, 03:22 +0200 schrieb Carl-Daniel Hailfinger:
> On 06.06.2010 15:40, Paul Menzel wrote:
> > [ Please CC me, as I am not subscribed. ]

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> > Am Sonntag, den 22.03.2009, 19:43 +0100 schrieb Paul Menzel:
> > > Am Montag, den 23.03.2009, 02:29 +0800 schrieb FENG Yu Ning:
> > > > 2009/3/23 Paul Menzel :
> > >
> > > […]
> > > > > I tried flashrom with the different delays (10, 100, 1000, 10000, 40000
> > > > > all in us) afterwards, but the image did not differ.
> > > >
> > > > How about probing? does auto-detect work now?
> > >
> > > I am afraid it does not.
> >
> > […]
> >
> > Currently I am having access to this machine again, so I tried with
> > v0.9.2-r1033. Unfortunately I still cannot report success on
> > auto-detection.
> >
> > flashrom v0.9.2-r1033 on Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (i686), built with libpci 3.1.7, GCC 4.4.4, little endian
> > Initializing internal programmer
> > No coreboot table found.
> > DMI string system-manufacturer: "VIA Technologies, Inc."
> > DMI string system-product-name: "VT8367-8235"
> > DMI string system-version: " "
> > DMI string baseboard-manufacturer: " "
> > DMI string baseboard-product-name: "VT8367-8235"
> > DMI string baseboard-version: " "
> > DMI string chassis-type: "Desktop"
>
> Mh. So the DMI strings are completely useless.
> > Found ITE Super I/O, id 8705
>
> That's good. Really good.
>
> I just sent a patch titled "Add IT8705 autodetection" to the flashrom
> list (you're in CC). Could you apply that patch against latest flashrom
> from svn and test probing again?

Yes it worked! I responded to your patch. Thanks!
> Write might still fail (in fact, that's
> pretty likely), but if detection works, this is a big step forward.
> > Found chipset "VIA VT8235", enabling flash write... chipset PCI ID is 1106:3177, OK.
> > This chipset supports the following protocols: Non-SPI.
> > SuperI/O ID 8705 is not on the controller list.
> > [...]
> > No EEPROM/flash device found.
>
> Should be fixed with my patch.

Yes it is. See above.

[…]
> > I am probably forced to do a BIOS upgrade on this board. Is there a
> > chance I will be able to do this using flashrom?
>
> Yes, of course.

I know, it was a stupid question. ;-)

I also tried `-Vr` and the first line of the read image did not change
though. But was expected, I guess.

0000000: 25e4 2d6c 6835 2d6f 2901 0000 0002 0000
        %.-lh5-o).......

Thanks,

Paul