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--- laptop:lenovo-x230:flash-lenovo-x230-coreboot [2020/06/08 13:41] – [Prepare Coreboot] chuck
+++ laptop:lenovo-x230:flash-lenovo-x230-coreboot [2024/03/17 13:13] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ======Flashing my Lenovo x230 with Coreboot======
+<WRAP info smaller>
+This guide is fairly old (2020/2021) and I haven't had time to update it with any changes that Coreboot may require.
+Most of the steps will still be relevant but I suggest cross-checking with the Coreboot site for any necessary updates until I can update this guide.
+I apologize for any inconveniences this causes.
+</WRAP>
 I flashed my Lenovo x230 with Coreboot and documented how I did it.
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 =====Gather Supplies=====
+<WRAP announcement red smaller >
+==Warning==
+It is NOT recommended to use the CH341a!\\
+The following page for recommendations and an explanation of why the CH341a is not advised:\\
+https://libreboot.org/docs/install/spi.html#do-not-use-ch341a
+</WRAP>
 First, we need to gather the supplies that we need to perform the flash. This time, we will be using a CH341a instead of the BeagleBone Black that I used on the [[laptop:lenovo-x200:flash-lenovo-x200-libreboot|Libreboot X200]] Flash.
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 libncurses5-dev \
 m4 \
+rename \
 zlib1g-dev
 </code>
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 [user@mainpc:~]$ cp ~/X230/bios-backup/X230-bios.rom ~/X230/coreboot/util/ifdtool/
 [user@mainpc:~]$ cd ~/X230/coreboot/util/ifdtool/
-[user@mainpc:~]$ make
+[user@mainpc:ifdtool]$ make
 [user@mainpc:ifdtool]$ ./ifdtool -x X230-bios.rom
 File x230-bios.rom is 12582912 bytes
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   Flash Region 4 (Platform Data): 00fff000 - 00000fff (unused)
-[user@mainpc:ifdtool]$ ls *.bin
+[user@mainpc:ifdtool]$ echo *.bin
 flashregion_0_flashdescriptor.bin  flashregion_1_bios.bin  flashregion_2_intel_me.bin  flashregion_3_gbe.bin
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   * Secondary Payloads:
     * Select: Load coreinfo
-    * Select: Load Memtest86+
     * Select: Load nvramcui
-    * Memtest 86+ version (Stable)
   * **Save**
   * **Exit**
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 If you run into this problem do the following:
-<code>
+<code bash>
 # append i915 to the end of the file
 [user@mainpc:~]$ echo "i915" | sudo tee -a /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
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 [user@mainpc:~]$ sudo update-initramfs -u
-If grub isn’t full screen you may have to set the resolution:
+# If grub isn’t full screen you may have to set the resolution:
 [user@mainpc:~]$ sudoedit /etc/default/grub
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   * [[https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_debian.html|Install Debian]]
   * IRC Freenode: #coreboot