[flashrom] flashing problem

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

Hi Tomasz,

On 01.03.2010 18:25, Tomasz Foremski wrote:
> root at ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# flashrom -E
> flashrom v0.9.1-r706
> Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 0xfff80000.
> Erasing flash chip... Block lock clearing failed, not erasing block at 0x000000
> ERASE FAILED!
> FAILED!
> ERROR at 0x0001c450: Expected=0xff, Read=0x44
>  
> my bios should be ok becouse:
> root at ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# flashrom -v /home/ubuntu/Desktop/bios
> flashrom v0.9.1-r706
> Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 0xfff80000.
> Flash image seems to be a legacy BIOS. Disabling checks.
> Verifying flash... VERIFIED.
>  
> "bios" file is a main file which i read beafore i do anything.
>   

Yes, everything is OK.


> How I can flash my bios? I heve to do that beacose USB dosen`t work...
>   

Can you try a newer flashrom version? 0.9.1-r919 is a good version to
try (it is the current version in svn).

Regards,
Carl-Daniel

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