In any case the internal mode is a bit risky especially on the laptops, and - if you can't use the official update utility - maybe just get a flashrom-supported programmer like CH341A (ideally a green PCB one, and make sure to check its' voltage before using) and a SOIC8 or SOIC16 test clip depending on your BIOS chip shape, to be able to flash your BIOS chip without desoldering it.
On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 1:35 AM ShadowAce1 via flashrom <flashrom@flashrom.org> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am rying to update the BIOS on my 10-yr-old laptop. Per the output of the > flashrom command, I am including the output I received: > > [root@Dilbert ~]# flashrom -p internal -V > flashrom v1.2 on Linux 5.8.18-350.vanilla.knurd.1.fc33.x86_64 (x86_64) > flashrom is free software, get the source code at https://flashrom.org > > flashrom was built with libpci 3.6.4, GCC 10.2.1 20201125 (Red Hat 10.2.1-9), > little endian > Command line (3 args): flashrom -p internal -V > Using clock_gettime for delay loops (clk_id: 1, resolution: 1ns). > Initializing internal programmer > /sys/class/mtd/mtd0 does not exist > No coreboot table found. > Using Internal DMI decoder. > DMI string chassis-type: "Notebook" > Laptop detected via DMI. > DMI string system-manufacturer: "Micro-Star International" > DMI string system-product-name: "GT680R/GX680R" > DMI string system-version: "To be filled by O.E.M." > DMI string baseboard-manufacturer: "Micro-Star International" > DMI string baseboard-product-name: "MS-16F2" > DMI string baseboard-version: "To be filled by O.E.M." > W836xx enter config mode worked or we were already in config mode. W836xx > leave config mode had no effect. > Active config mode, unknown reg 0x20 ID: 00. > Found chipset "Intel HM67" with PCI ID 8086:1c4b. > This chipset is marked as untested. If you are using an up-to-date version > of flashrom *and* were (not) able to successfully update your firmware with > it, > then please email a report to flashrom@flashrom.org including a verbose (-V) > log. > Thank you! > Enabling flash write... Root Complex Register Block address = 0xfed1c000 > Error accessing ICH RCRB, 0x4000 bytes at 0x00000000fed1c000 > /dev/mem mmap failed: Operation not permitted > FAILED! > FATAL ERROR! > Error: Programmer > > Can you help? Can I use this utility to flash my BIOS (I have the BIOS file > from MSI)? > > Mike > > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > > _______________________________________________ > flashrom mailing list -- flashrom@flashrom.org > To unsubscribe send an email to flashrom-le...@flashrom.org _______________________________________________ flashrom mailing list -- flashrom@flashrom.org To unsubscribe send an email to flashrom-le...@flashrom.org
