From 9f858a9bda6c5781319e23b8012575b7dc9328e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SolidHal Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:31:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add libreboot warning --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e7152e7..ab0822f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ Don't want to use one of the two USB ports for the WiFi dongle? [check out this] Combined with Libreboot, an AR9271 or AR7010 WiFi dongle, and a libre OS (like Debian with the main repos, the one built by PrawnOS) the Asus c201 is a fully libre machine with no blobs, or microcode, or Intel Management Engine. +### WARNING: flashing libreboot to asus c201 chromebooks that have recently been updated to a new version of chromeOS may leave the device in a non-functional (bricked) state. +If you do not have a way to recover your device by using an external flasher as described in the second part of this page https://libreboot.org/docs/install/c201.html it would be safest to wait until this issue is resolved. I have opened a bug with libreboot, which can be found here https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/issues/666 If you have any information that may help with debugging, please post it there. + +_The install process of PrawnOS does not flash your bios, so it is safe to use along with the default coreboot/depthcharge and does not risk bricking your device_ + ## What is a blob? In the world of free and open-source software, the term is used to refer to proprietary device drivers, which are distributed without their source code, exclusively through binary code; in such use, the term binary blob is common.