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Supported commands: !backup !boardenable !bot !cmos !flashrom !info !laptop !latest !lspci !macaddr !mailinglist !noimages !serialnumber !summary !superiotool !word
All commands support the form where flashrom will talk to a user in-channel:
!command <nick>
Example:
!info carldani
Except !summary, all commands also support the form where flashrom will just tell the channel:
!command
!backup
If you have a backup of your old BIOS contents (created with flashrom -r), please run 'flashrom -v oldbackup.bin' and if it says 'VERIFIED' nothing changed and it should be safe to reboot.
!bot
I'm just a bot and don't understand what you are saying. Please talk to the developers in this channel.
!boardenable
We need special code to support writing on your mainboard. One of our developers will take a look at your report and contact you once a patch is ready. This might take a few weeks because we're all volunteers and the TODO list is rather big.
!cmos
Some BIOS updates require NVRAM(CMOS) clearing/reset to boot after the update. flashrom will not do that for safety reasons.
!flashrom
Please run 'flashrom -V' (as root) and upload the results to http://coreboot.pastebin.com -- set 'How long should your post be retained?' to 'forever'
!info
Supported commands: !backup !boardenable !cmos !flashrom !laptop !latest !lspci !mac !mailinglist !noimages !serial !summary !superiotool !word
!laptop
Laptops, notebooks and netbooks are difficult to support and we recommend to use the vendor flashing utility. The embedded controller (EC) in these machines often interacts badly with flashing.
!latest
Please use latest flashrom from svn or at least flashrom 0.9.1 to get reliable operation. Installation instructions can be found here: http://flashrom.org/Downloads
!lspci
Please run 'lspci -nnvvvxxx' (as root) and upload the results to http://coreboot.pastebin.com -- set 'How long should your post be retained?' to 'forever'
!macaddr
If your MAC address is stored inside the flash chip, it will be overwritten by flashrom. We are currently looking for docs which explain where exactly in ROM the MAC address is stored.
!ml
The flashrom mailinglist is reachable at flashrom@flashrom.org. We recommend to subscribe first at http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom
!noimages
Please do not send any BIOS images to the flashrom mailing list. We don't have the rights to distribute such images. Instead, send links to the official BIOS download and/or links to your BIOS dumps. Warning! BIOS dumps might contain MAC addresses and passwords.
!serialnumber
If your machine/board serial number, model number and Windows preactivation key are stored in flash, they will be overwritten/erased by flashrom.
!summary
<nick>: please mail the output of 'flashrom -V', 'lspci -nnvvvxxx', 'superiotool -deV' (all commands as root), the exact name of your board (including revision, if there are multiple revisions), and a link to the official BIOS download to flashrom@flashrom.org
!superiotool
Please run 'superiotool -deV' (as root) and upload the results to http://coreboot.pastebin.com -- set 'How long should your post be retained?' to 'forever'. Installation instructions can be found here: http://www.coreboot.org/Superiotool#Installation
!word
Please spread the word about flashrom. Tell your friends and colleagues, write about it in your blog, the forums you visit, tell news sites how great it is. Thanks!