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Documentation: Update Protectli fw6b documentations

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Update documentations:
- ME cleaner has been tested on the fw6b.
- More observations on the stock firmware is documented.
- Compatible boards are listed along with the original manufacturer.

Signed-off-by: Xue Yao <xueyao@xyte.ch>
Change-Id: I4938d81d57fc8172fefcc00222806fff0735d503
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/63016
Reviewed-by: Martin L Roth <gaumless@gmail.com>
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: Felix Singer <service+coreboot-gerrit@felixsinger.de>
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Documentation/mainboard/protectli/fw6.md
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@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ This page describes how to run coreboot on the [Protectli FW6].
![](fw6.jpg)
## Stock firmware
The stock firmware contains only the firmware descriptor, BIOS and
Management Engine. The EC firmware is not present on the SPI chip.
Using ifdtool, a full layout can be obtained along with the ME and FD
flash regions.
## Required proprietary blobs
To build a minimal working coreboot image some blobs are required (assuming
@ -39,6 +47,9 @@ The main SPI flash can be accessed using [flashrom]. The first version
supporting the chipset is flashrom v1.1. Firmware an be easily flashed
with internal programmer (either BIOS region or full image).
The stock firmware can be dumped using [flashrom] or downloaded from
Protectli's official [website].
### External programming
The system has an internal flash chip which is a 8 MiB soldered SOIC-8 chip.
@ -59,7 +70,7 @@ it's a Macronix MX25L6406E (3.3V) -[datasheet][MX25L6406E].
- Sometimes FSPMemoryInit return errors or hangs (especially with 2 DIMMs
connected). A workaround is to power cycle the board (even a few times) or
temporarily disconnect DIMM when platform is powered off.
- When using libgfxinit and SeaBIOS bootsplash, the red color is dim
- When using libgfxinit and SeaBIOS bootsplash, the red color is dim.
## Untested
@ -67,7 +78,6 @@ Not all mainboard's peripherals and functions were tested because of lack of
the cables or not being populated on the board case.
- Internal USB 2.0 headers
- Boot with cleaned ME
## Working
@ -83,7 +93,9 @@ the cables or not being populated on the board case.
- SeaBIOS payload (version rel-1.12.1)
- Mini PCIe debug card connected to mSATA (mSATA slot has LPC signals routed)
- Reset switch
- Booting Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD
- Booting Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Proxmox
- PCIe passthrough for NICs and iGPU
- Boot with cleaned ME
## Technology
@ -132,6 +144,15 @@ used SoC.
+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
```
## Other compatible boards
As Protectli licenses and uses [Yanling] appliances with no modifications
to the actual hardware, any compatible [Yanling] appliances would work.
Specifically, look for hardware with the same CPU and NIC and coreboot
should be able to compile and boot with no modifications required.
[Protectli FW6]: https://protectli.com/vault-6-port/
[website]: https://protectli.com/kb/coreboot-on-the-vault/
[MX25L6406E]: https://www.macronix.com/Lists/Datasheet/Attachments/7370/MX25L6406E,%203V,%2064Mb,%20v1.9.pdf
[flashrom]: https://flashrom.org/Flashrom
[Yanling]: http://www.ylgkdn.cn/