HP 8200 SFF internal flashing
Guide for internal flashing from vendor BIOS. Depends on this: https://codeberg.org/libreboot/lbmk/pulls/72 And the images are here: https://codeberg.org/libreboot/lbwww-img/pulls/7 Also tested PS/2 mouse and serial port. Both work well. Signed-off-by: Riku Viitanen <riku.viitanen@protonmail.com>c20230710
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| **Intel ME/AMD PSP** | Present, neutered |
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| **Flash chip** | SOIC-8 8MiB |
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```
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W+: Works without blobs;
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N: Doesn't work;
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W*: Works with blobs;
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U: Untested;
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P+: Partially works;
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P*: Partially works with blobs
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```
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| ***Features*** | |
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|---------------------------------------------------|----|
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| **Internal flashing with original boot firmware** | W* |
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| **Display (Intel GPU)** | W+ |
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| **Display (PCIe graphics card)** | W+ |
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| **Audio** | W+ |
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| **RAM Init** | W+ |
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| ***Payloads supported*** | |
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@ -43,25 +59,26 @@ which you can read more about here:
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<https://support.hp.com/gb-en/product/hp-compaq-8200-elite-small-form-factor-pc/5037931>
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Here's the [Technical Reference Manual](https://web.archive.org/web/20160109143257/https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02778024.pdf)
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Here's the [Technical Reference Manual](https://web.archive.org/web/20160109143257/https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02778024.pdf).
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This system supports Ivy Bridge processors too. The original BIOS
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won't even POST with those, but with Libreboot they work fully.
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Installation of Libreboot
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-------------------------
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TODO: this patch is now in coreboot gerrit:\
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<https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/74248>\
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(more notes about internal flashing)\
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also:\
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<https://www.reddit.com/r/coreboot/comments/12nux51/hp_elite_8200_sff_coreboot_port_current_state/> - see notes about 8300
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You can actually just compile the Libreboot ROM for this, and flash the
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entire ROM, then flash it. The *coreboot* project proper, has information
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about this:
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entire ROM.
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Internal flashing from OEM BIOS is possible by setting a jumper
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on the board. Step by step instructions for this are below.
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The *coreboot* project proper has technical details on why this works if
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you are interested. It also has external flashing instructions if you need
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to recover from an unbootable BIOS:
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<https://doc.coreboot.org/mainboard/hp/compaq_8200_sff.html>
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Refer to the coreboot guide for flashing instructions, and you can build the
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images for it in Libreboot like so:
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You can build the images for it in Libreboot like so:
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./build boot roms hp8200sff_8mb
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@ -90,6 +107,76 @@ in the same guide linked above, or read the nvmutil manual:
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[Modify MAC addresses with nvmutil](../install/nvmutil.md).
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Internal flashing from vendor BIOS
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The vendor BIOS imposes write-protections in the Flash Descriptor and
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runtime. However, the flash descriptor can be bypassed by bridging a
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jumper and the runtime protections only apply to a fixed address block.
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Since neutering the Management Engine frees up a lot of space, we can
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just install an intermediate Libreboot image there. This removes all
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write-protections so has the same end result as external flashing:
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a completely unlocked system.
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Power off the computer. Remove the side panel.
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Near the back USB ports find the jumper labelled **FDO**.
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You need to short the two pins circled. Use a
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[jumper block](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumper_(computing)) if you
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have one but a screwdriver will do the job fine too. Hold the tip
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between the pins until you can see the normal BIOS boot screen.
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Boot into an OS supported by flashrom. On Linux, make sure you add the
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kernel parameter **iomem=relaxed** which disables memory protections that
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prevent BIOS flashing.
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Now, run this command:
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flashrom -p internal -c MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E
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The output should contain the text "The Flash Descriptor Override
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Pin-Strap is set". If it doesn't, start again from the beginning.
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Now build the **4** MiB Libreboot image.
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./build boot roms hp8200sff_4mb
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More information about building ROM images can be found in
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the [build guide](../build/).
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Also build `ifdtool`. It will be needed soon.
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cd coreboot/default/util/ifdtool
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make
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sudo make install
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Now choose the image you want from `bin/hp8200sff_4mb`.
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We'll refer to it as `libreboot4.rom`. We need to pad it to 8 MiB:
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dd if=/dev/zero bs=4M count=1 >> libreboot4.rom
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Flash the Libreboot image with a tweaked layout:
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ifdtool libreboot4.rom -f layout
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flashrom -p internal -c MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E -w libreboot4.rom -l layout -i fd -i gbe -i bios -i me
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Power off the computer. Make sure to power off, rebooting is not enough!
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Power on the computer.
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Now we can flash the full 8 MiB image. Boot to an OS with flashrom
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again. On linux, remember the **iomem=relaxed** kernel parameter.
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Pick a Libreboot image of your choice from `bin/hp8200sff_8mb`
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or from a release archive. We'll refer to it as `libreboot8.rom`.
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flashrom -p internal -c MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E -w libreboot8.rom
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Power cycle the computer again.
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HP 6200 Pro Business PC
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@ -104,7 +191,8 @@ IRC), who tested and confirmed the following functionality:
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* Sandy Bridge (i5-2400) and Ivy Bridge (i5-3570S) CPUs
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* 4x8 GB RAM (Sandy Bridge: 1333MHz, Ivy Bridge: 1600MHz)
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* PS/2 and USB keyboards
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* PS/2 keyboard and mouse
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* USB keyboard (a bit laggy on GRUB)
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* Boot from USB and DVD
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* Gigabit ethernet
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* VGA and DisplayPort (Intel graphics), with libgfxinit (native video init)
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@ -114,25 +202,18 @@ IRC), who tested and confirmed the following functionality:
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* Both PCIe x16 slots, external GPU works with SeaBIOS
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* PCI
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* SATA
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* USB ports
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* Serial port (RS-232)
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At the time of adding this board to Libreboot, the following is untested:
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* Serial port and parallel port (internal header on the board) and PS/2 mouse-
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NOTE: Serial port believed to work, according to initial coreboot commit from
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revision `6308e0e92f624cb18a875ed04e41e1d15fc91054` in 2018
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* Parallel port (internal header on the board)
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* Wake on LAN
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* Internal flashing from OEM BIOS - TODO: Riku spoke to someone on IRC who said
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it might be possible, so this should be investigated. - NOTE: coreboot git
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logs also suggest that this is possible.
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* Does the OEM BIOS support Ivy Bridge chips? People on various forums say no,
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but of them say the chipset is the reason. No one seems to have actually
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tested, or at least haven't told about it.
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* Floppy drive. The case has a spot for it, but I can't find the header (P10).
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According to the initial coreboot port from 2018, the following also works:
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* EHCI debug (not enabled by Libreboot configs)
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* USB ports
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* Native (libre) raminit with up to four DIMM modules (also tested by Riku and
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confirmed working, with 32GB RAM installed as 4x8GB)
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