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| author | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2014-12-28 21:13:53 (EST) |
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| committer | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2014-12-28 21:25:24 (EST) |
| commit | c55e5a493b0a197e89181382741b752934a17814 (patch) | |
| tree | ffbdfabed9d46b344bbd11793eb83e7d75f4d7c8 | |
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docs (X200): add notes about changing Gbe MAC address
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/install/index.html | 17 |
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diff --git a/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html b/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html index 3d72951..23849da 100644 --- a/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html +++ b/docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html @@ -54,6 +54,27 @@ </p> <p> + It is also possible to generate a descriptor+gbe image with your own MAC address + inside (with the Gbe checksum updated to match). Run:<br/> + $ <b>./ich9gen --macaddress XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX</b><br/> + (replace the XX chars with the hexadecimal chars in the MAC address that you want) + </p> + + <p> + You can find out your MAC address from <b>ip addr</b> or <b>ifconfig</b> in GNU/Linux. + Alternatively, if you are running libreboot already (with the correct MAC address in your + ROM), dump it (flashrom -r) and read the first 6 bytes from position 0x1000 (or 0x2000) in a hex editor + (or, rename it to factory.rom and run it in ich9deblob: in the newly created mkgbe.c + will be the individual bytes of your MAC address). If you are currently running the stock firmware + and haven't installed libreboot yet, you can also run that through ich9deblob to get the mac address. + </p> + + <p> + An even simpler way to get the MAC address would be to read what's on the little sticker on + the underside. (on the X200, this would be near the VGA port). + </p> + + <p> Two new files will be created: </p> <ul> diff --git a/docs/install/index.html b/docs/install/index.html index 207d1cc..241ef3d 100644 --- a/docs/install/index.html +++ b/docs/install/index.html @@ -417,6 +417,18 @@ <p> Software flashing instructions: the guide from <a href="#flashrom">#flashrom</a> ought to work. </p> + <p> + Notes about how the ME was removed (and disabled) for libreboot can be found at + <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html">../hcl/x200_remove_me.html</a>. + </p> + <p> + On the X200, the Gbe region in the flash chip contains your MAC address. + Libreboot ROM images already contain a descriptor and gbe in them, but + with the same MAC address, which probably isn't the one you want. You can change it. + Read the notes about <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html#ich9gen">ich9gen</a> to + know how to change the MAC address inside your ROM image before flashing it to your + machine. + </p> <p> Flashrom supports the flash chips in the X200, but might complain that the laptop isn't whitelisted. @@ -426,11 +438,6 @@ </p> <p> - Notes about how the ME was removed (and disabled) for libreboot can be found at - <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html">../hcl/x200_remove_me.html</a>. - </p> - - <p> <a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a> </p> |