Hi Alex, I'm not using Windows, and I do not plan to, thank you.
What is this product key? Is it a product key for the Windows 'license' or? How do I back up the product key, just copy out from the BIOS? What is ME state? Why would I disable it, what is it for? Is it a write protection feature for the BIOS? thank you, Robert On Tue, 2025-01-07 at 10:54 +0800, Alex Lui wrote: > Dear Robert, > > The product key is stored in the BIOS, when connected to the internet > will automatically activated at running Windows 11 Pro. > > Did you disable ME state before flashing the BIOS? > > Goto 'advanced' page and click 'Ctrl+F1' to show hidden option. > Disable the ME State by path: Advanced > PCH-FM Configuration > ME > State > Disable > > Best Regards, > Alex Lui > > Minix Group Company Limited > Minix Forum: https://theminixforum.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert [mailto:open...@openbsd.hu] > Sent: Monday, January 6, 2025 8:20 PM > To: Alex Lui <alex....@minix.com.hk>; flashrom@flashrom.org > Cc: supp...@minix.com.hk > Subject: Re: BIOS update fails on a Minix Z100-0db device > > > Thank you Alex, this is very useful info. > So if I am on 0161 now, do I have to go 0171 then 0181 then 0191? > > One more question: how do I back up the product key exactly? > I already tried to update to 0181 with flashrom, but that failed, > then reverte to 0161 with flashrom that succeeded. I hope I did not > erase the product key? > > regards, > Robert > > > On Mon, 2025-01-06 at 11:25 +0800, Alex Lui wrote: > > Dear Robert, > > > > Many thanks for contacting us. > > > > What is the currently BIOS version (project version) on NEO Z100- > > 0dB? > > When booting, press the "DEL" key repeatedly to enter the BIOS > > homepage. See attached pic. > > > > AD0J0151 or AD0J0161 cannot be directly updated to AD0J0181 or > > AD0J0.191 in UEFI. It must be updated to AD0J0.171 first. > > > > AD0J0171 BIOS for Z100-0dB can be downloaded from link below: > > https://mega.nz/file/fvRkSIgJ#riNMb_bjsuTePo_l0Co1aWsCLTZTVAbNAw1j3vQC > > 5WQ > > > > File name: Z100-0dB-BIOS-171_UEFI.zip > > File size: 18.4 MB > > > > AD0J0181 BIOS update under UEFI for Z100-0dB can be downloaded from > > link below: > > https://mega.nz/file/T64FwaDR#Ic4a69ntKaoF2RrXLDcMM94x1Gt1YYkezWPediBW > > XtY > > > > Please note: Please back up the product key when updating BIOS > > under > > UEFI, as this will erase the product key stored in the BIOS. > > > > Look forward to hearing from you soon. > > > > Best Regards, > > Alex Lui > > > > Minix Group Company Limited > > Minix Forum: https://theminixforum.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert [mailto:open...@openbsd.hu] > > Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2025 2:44 AM > > To: supp...@minix.com.hk; flashrom@flashrom.org > > Cc: open...@openbsd.hu > > Subject: BIOS update fails on a Minix Z100-0db device > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > I tried to update the BIOS on my Minix Z100-0db device so that I > > can > > boot a Linux UEFI from the NVME disk. Pls. see below: > > > > 1. As per > > https://theminixforum.com/index.php?threads/guide-updating-bios-uefi-u > > sing-gnu-linux-no-windows-needed.6905 > > I downloaded the newest image for Minix:AD0J0181.bin > > (well download zip, decompress) > > 2. I booted the device from an archlinux install USB and copied the > > new image there so I can access it > > 3. I installed flashrom to the arch install OS (pacman -S > > flashrom), > > the version is 1.5.1-1, compiled Dec 20 2024 4. I made a backup > > of > > the current version: flashrom -p internal -c > > "Opaque flash chip" -r my_backup_bios_AD0J0161.bin ... so far so > > good .. > > 5. I attempted to upload the new binary: flashrom -p internal -c > > "Opaque flash chip" -w my_backup_bios_AD0J0161.bin > > > > issue follows: > > > > Opened /dev/mtd0 successfully > > Found programmer flash chip "Opaque flash chip" > > linux_mtd_wp_read_cfg: ioctl Operation not supported Failed to > > unlock > > flash status reg with wp support. > > Reading old flash chip contents... done. > > Updating flash chip contents... linux_mtd_erase: MEMERASE ioctl > > call > > returned -, error: Input/output error Erase/write done from 0 to > > ffffff Write Failed!Uh oh. Erase/write failed. Checking if anything > > has changed. > > Reading current flash chip contents... done. > > Apparently at least some data has changed. > > Your flash chip is in an unknown state. > > Get help ... > > > > Retried with -f, which in turn again changed something, but same > > outcome. > > I did not try to put back the original image so far, it would > > probably > > give me the same > > > > The device is still on sitting in the arch install shell, I > > increased > > the install disk size and added a few packages to help with the > > possible fix, since I believe if I would try to reboot, the device > > would be lost, and I would likely have to replace it. > > > > I am a long time linux user, can try any workaround or optionally > > even > > allow ssh access to the device. > > Can someone please give me some hints about where to go from here. > > > > Appeciate your time, > > Robert > > _______________________________________________ flashrom mailing list -- flashrom@flashrom.org To unsubscribe send an email to flashrom-le...@flashrom.org
