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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-02-01 08:09:26 (EST)
committer Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-02-01 08:09:26 (EST)
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docs/install/x200_external.html: Tell user to switch MAC address.
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@@ -157,11 +157,12 @@ Please specify which chip definition to use with the -c &lt;chipname&gt; option.
the BBB). You will need it later for part of the deblobbing.
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<p>
- Information about the descriptor and gbe can be found in the notes linked at
- <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html">../hcl/x200_remove_me.html</a> - also shows how to modify them to disable and remove the ME/AMT blob.
- <span style="font-size:1.5em; background:#ccc;"><s><b><u><i>MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE GUIDE IN THIS LINK, BEFORE CONTINUING.
- FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A BRICKED MACHINE.</i></u></b></s> - libreboot ROM images now include
- the 12KiB descriptor+gbe by default, generated from <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html#ich9gen">ich9gen</a></span>
+ Information about the descriptor, gbe regions and how the ME was removed can be found in the notes linked at
+ <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html">../hcl/x200_remove_me.html</a>. Libreboot ROM images now include
+ the 12KiB descriptor+gbe by default, generated using ich9gen;
+ <b>however, do note that the MAC address in the Gbe region is generic. Follow the instructions at
+ <a href="../hcl/x200_remove_me.html#ich9gen">../hcl/x200_remove_me.html#ich9gen</a> and do what it says to change the MAC address
+ inside your X200 ROM image, before flashing it.</b>
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<p>
Assuming that your libreboot ROM image is properly setup (modified descriptor plus gbe region included in the ROM),