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@ -59,21 +59,37 @@ the patch is shown at the end of the build process and during the pre-flash
warning message. warning message.
1. Ensure you have installed the prerequisite packages 1. Ensure you have installed the prerequisite packages
On debian, this can be done with: On Debian, this can be done with:
```
sudo apt-get install build-essential git mtools libssl-dev sudo apt-get install build-essential git mtools libssl-dev
```
On Fedora, you could install it with dnf:
```
sudo dnf install git mtools
sudo dnf group install "C Development Tools and Libraries"
```
2. Clone a copy of this repo on to your computer: 2. Clone a copy of this repo on to your computer:
```
git clone https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec git clone https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec
```
3. Change to the directory created by the clone: 3. Change to the directory created by the clone:
```
cd thinkpad-ec cd thinkpad-ec
```
4. Show the list of laptops and USB image file names: 4. Show the list of laptops and USB image file names:
```
make list_laptops make list_laptops
```
5. Choose your laptop model name from the list shown. 5. Choose your laptop model name from the list shown.
E.G. "patched.x230.img" for a x230 laptop. E.G. "patched.x230.img" for a x230 laptop.
@ -82,14 +98,18 @@ warning message.
patched image for this laptop (this will download the original patched image for this laptop (this will download the original
file from Lenovo and patch it): file from Lenovo and patch it):
```
make patched.x230.img make patched.x230.img
```
7. Insert your USB stick and determine what device name it has. 7. Insert your USB stick and determine what device name it has.
(Note: chose a USB stick with nothing important on it, it will (Note: chose a USB stick with nothing important on it, it will
be erased in the next step) This command should help you find the be erased in the next step) This command should help you find the
right device: right device:
```
lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE,LABEL lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE,LABEL
```
8. Write the bootable patched image onto the USB stick device (replace 8. Write the bootable patched image onto the USB stick device (replace
the "sdx" in this command with the correct name for your usb stick) the "sdx" in this command with the correct name for your usb stick)
@ -97,10 +117,13 @@ warning message.
WARNING: if you do not have the right device name, you might overwrite WARNING: if you do not have the right device name, you might overwrite
your hard drive! your hard drive!
sudo dd if=patched.x230.img of=/dev/sdx ```
sudo dd if=patched.x230.img of=/dev/sdx bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync
```
Your USB stick is now ready to boot and install the patched firmware. Your USB stick is now ready to boot and install the patched firmware.
Notes: Notes:
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