By the way, is it even necessary to run the command "./cros-flash-replace flash.img coreboot ro-frid" on the chromebook itself? Would it work to run it on, for example, an x86_64 device, transfer the resulting image to the chromebook and then run "# flashrom -p host -w flash.img"?
Albin Den 2015-12-05 kl. 15:25, skrev Albin: > Hi again, > > Den 2015-12-05 kl. 13:27, skrev Paul Kocialkowski: >> Hi, >> >> Le samedi 05 décembre 2015 à 00:34 +0100, Albin a écrit : >>> I just found another guide >>> (https://gist.github.com/jcs/4bf59314d604538a5098) that mentions a step >>> that's missing on libreboot.org: besides removing the write-protect >>> screw one also has to run "flashrom --wp-disable". This should explain >>> the permissions issue I had. >> >> Can you confirm that this is the case (and that you were already using >> the root account for your first report)? I didn't have to go through >> this step when flashing, but maybe it is required the first time. > > Yes, I was using the root account for the first report. Now I've also > tried to run the command "flashrom --wp-disable" which does output > "SUCCESS". That did NOT help though because, just as before, the command > "./cros-flash-replace flash.img coreboot ro-frid" results in: "bash: > ./cros-flash-replace: Permission denied". > >> >> Thanks! > > Merci! > > Albin > >> >>> Den 2015-12-04 kl. 23:49, skrev Albin: >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Tonight I tried to install libreboot onto an ASOS C201. I ran into a >>>> number of difficulties that I managed to overcome (see the points below, >>>> my contribution to the docs), but then I got stuck at the point where >>>> one is to run the cros-flash-replace script. The terminal keeps >>>> returning PERMISSION DENIED. The file permissions, however, are the same >>>> as just after compilation and I've also removed The Screw as instructed. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have a clue what might be the problem? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Albin >>>> >>>> >>>> Errors found in the documentation: >>>> >>>> 1. There are *eight* screws that need to be removed to open the device, >>>> not seven. There is (at least on my device) one also beneath the top >>>> left pad. >>>> >>>> 2. You get into the TTY promt by pressing *Ctrl+Alt+Next*. >>>> *Ctrl+Alt+Previous* is for exiting the promt. >>>> >>>> 3. The guide mentions first "cros-flash-replace" and then >>>> "cros-firmware-replace": >>>> >>>> "Then, the cros-flash-replace script has to be executed as such: >>>> # ./cros-firmware-replace flash.img coreboot ro-frid" >>>> >>>> By the way, shouldn't there be .img extensions after coreboot and ro-frid? >>>> >>> >> >
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