[flashrom] Writing BIOS to General Electric CR11 single board computer

[Idwer Vollering]

2011/4/19 Razee, Robert G (DS-1) <RRazee at drs-ds.com>:
> Designation:  Non-SSA/Finmeccanica
>
> This e-mail is basically a re-submittal with different subject.
>
> I am currently working with an Intel based controller that is not supported by FLASHROM.
> The controller was purchased with AMI BIOS which configures the South Bridge BIOS_CNTL register to only allow SMI code to update the BIOS.
>
>
> I have attached log files from the following:
>
> flashrom -V > flashrom.log                      "FlashRom was extracted from svn on 4/19/2011 and built with no changes."
> lspci -nnvvxxx > lspci.log
> superiotool -deV > superiotool.log
>
> biosdecode > biosdecode.log
> hwinfo --bios > hwinfo-bios.log
> dmidecode --type bios  > dmidecode-bios.log lshw > lshw.log
>
>
> The controller (CR11) is manufactured by GE and uses the following chipset:

Do you have a contact at GE, that can help you with this controller ?

>
> Intel Celeron Processor
> Intel E7520 North Bridge
> Intel 6300ESB South Bridge
> SST49LF008A Firmware Hub
>
> With minor tweaks to flashrom, it was able to see the following:
>
> Found chip "SST SST49LF008A" (1024 KB, FWH) at physical address 0xfff00000

Can we have a look at your modification/patch, if you are (legally)
allowed to disclose your work ?

>
> The FWH ID was found at 0xfffc0000 and 0xfffc0001.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated. We are in need of a reflash utility other than the one supplied by AMI .
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Robert G. Razee
> Senior Software Engineer
> DRS Consolidated Controls Inc.
> 21 South Street
> Danbury, CT  06810
> Tel: (203) 730-6808
> Email: RRazee at DRS-DS.com
>
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