2013/8/26 Rich <[email protected]>

> A brief summary:
> Nothing works.
>
> # ./flashrom -p internal
> flashrom v0.9.7-r1711 on Linux 3.8.0-29-generic (x86_64)
> flashrom is free software, get the source code at http://www.flashrom.org
>
> Calibrating delay loop... OK.
> Found chipset "AMD AMD8111". Enabling flash write... OK.
> No EEPROM/flash device found.
> Note: flashrom can never write if the flash chip isn't found automatically.
>

It's likely that remote management (DRAC, iLO/IPMI) peripheral hardware are
hiding the flash chip.


> Log from lspci, superiotool, and flashrom 0.9.7 attached.
>

The X4500 is from 2006, my guess is that the flash chip comes in the TSOP
form factor: http://flashrom.org/Technology

Can you remove the CPU/processor board (and take a high resolution photo)?


> - Rich
>
> _______________________________________________
> flashrom mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom
>
_______________________________________________
flashrom mailing list
[email protected]
http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom

Reply via email to