T430s port #723

Siproqu · 2020-05-19T17:41:29Z

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tlaurion · 2020-05-21T21:54:17Z

@Siproqu : I agree with @SebastianMcMillan, d4eed84 shout be dropped

Siproqu · 2020-05-23T08:26:50Z

Guess you are right. Though I won't drop it yet, but will look for a way in which the patch can be applied in the board config.

tlaurion · 2020-05-24T19:04:05Z

@Siproqu the same debate happened for x230 and nvram. The decision that happened there was that if a user wants to change NVRAM values, he could build nvram payload and change at runtime. The new commited board changes for x230 reflects the required changes. Those values should be changeable from the nvram payload. (See #670)

I would advise creating the t430s and t430s-nvramtool boards if you want, and document in the board configuration file that the linked coreboot config for t430s-nvramtool includes the nvramtool tool to permit the XYZ changes you intended to apply to the board following your use case. Those boards, for example, require the nvramtol to deactivate second GPU and keep the integrated GPU alive only. So there is examples and documentation in issues toward a similar implementation for a different use case. Hope that helps!

Siproqu · 2020-06-03T16:48:56Z

Half successfully tested. Coreboot and Heads work as fine (no serious problems).
But the factory reset failed and I had to do all steps via the emergency shell.

First problem: The gpg-card couldn't be reset (I use a Nitrokey start). Though this is probably a problem with the Nitrokey. I had to generate new keys on it and export the key manually to make the reset work again.
Second problem: The freshly signed coreboot.rom file could not be flashed to the chip via the GUI. Using flashrom from the shell works fine.

Is there any way to read the logs/printed text of the commands before the GUI comes up again?

alex-nitrokey · 2020-06-04T09:53:26Z

First problem: The gpg-card couldn't be reset (I use a Nitrokey start). Though this is probably a problem with the Nitrokey. I had to generate new keys on it and export the key manually to make the reset work again.

The Nitrokey Start (and Gnuk devices) working a bit differently regarding key generation and PIN chaning etc. You may run into this problem (see here) If this is not the problem here, more information would be necessary to decide if it is more suitable on NK Start repo or here.

tlaurion · 2020-07-12T15:52:46Z

Now requires this addition in board config:
https://github.com/osresearch/heads/pull/776/files#diff-7e9abf6ddbc48cef5d1b1e08a9ad0afcR3

tlaurion · 2020-11-02T19:36:16Z

@Siproqu : do you have a disassembly tutorial?
What I found is not really informative:
"This information is valid for all supported models, except T430s, T431s and X230s."

Siproqu · 2020-11-03T16:08:41Z

I mainly followed this page which has basic information about the flash layout and two pictures where the SOIC-8 chip is located.

The pin layout for the chip I have on my board (MX25L12835F/MX25L12845E/MX25L12865E) can be found here or in the board view file (I will push it later this day). One can open the file with Open Board View.

When it comes to the actual disassembling of the laptop, I mainly followed the official repair manual. It won't cover the removal of the main board though. Maybe I will add some pictures later where the screws are located. Back then I removed all screws on the main board which were marked with an little arrow/triangle. Now you can remove the main board and flip it around. The SOIC-8 chip is located under the black foil.
You can also search for the chip location in the board view.

Hope this helps.
I planned to write a tutorial for the whole process. From building Heads, flashing it and install Qubes etc. Unfortunately I have to wait with this until I have more time again.

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:35:03Z

I mainly followed this page which has basic information about the flash layout and two pictures where the SOIC-8 chip is located.

The pin layout for the chip I have on my board (MX25L12835F/MX25L12845E/MX25L12865E) can be found here or in the board view file (I will push it later this day). You can open the file with Open Board View.

When it comes to the actual disassembling of the laptop, I mainly followed the official repair manual. It won't cover the removal of the main board though. Maybe I will add some pictures later where the screws are located. Back then I removed all screws on the main board which were marked with an little arrow/triangle. Now you can remove the main board and flip it around. The SOIC-8 chip is located under the black foil.
You can also search for the chip location in the board view.

@Siproqu That would be awesome information for a PR to this page!

Hope this helps.
I planned to write a tutorial for the whole process. From building Heads, flashing it and install Qubes etc. Unfortunately I have to wait with this until I have more time again.

Most of it is already done per @Thrilleratplay work and merged under http://osresearch.net/Install-and-Configure

tlaurion

Please review! :)

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:37:23Z

blobs/t430s/README.md

+
+If you do not want to use the extract.sh script for blob extraction, you can also extract the blobs with _dd_:
+```
+$ dd if=eprom_read_1.bin of=gbe.bin skip=8 count=16


That is done per ifdtool, you can look at x220 and t420 extract scripts. To maximize space of BIOS region, you can look at #877

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:38:02Z

blobs/t430s/extract.sh

+cd "$extractdir"
+$IFDTOOL -x $bioscopy
+cp "$extractdir/flashregion_3_gbe.bin" "$BLOBDIR/gbe.bin"
+$MECLEAN -O "$BLOBDIR/me.bin" -r -t "$extractdir/flashregion_2_intel_me.bin"


Yep. Please look at #877

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:45:52Z

blobs/t430s/t430s.boardview.11263-1_UMA.bdv

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+dd:1.3?,r?-=bb


Is this binary redistributable?

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:48:42Z

config/coreboot-t430s.config

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+#


Please generate this config with
cp config/coreboot-t430s.config build/coreboot-ver/.config
cd build/coreboot-ver/
make savedefconfig
cp defconfig ../../config/coreboot-t430s.config
git add ../../config/coreboot-t430s.config

So that it contains only deviations from std coreboot config

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:49:27Z

boards/t430s/t430s.config

+export CONFIG_BOOT_KERNEL_REMOVE="quiet"
+export CONFIG_BOOT_DEV="/dev/sda1"
+export CONFIG_BOOT_GUI_MENU_NAME="ThinkPad T430s Heads Boot Menu"
+export CONFIG_WARNING_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 125 0"


Those are not necessary anymore

tlaurion · 2020-11-03T19:55:53Z

Also adding t430s #692 and adding your name as a tester/contributor unless you ask me to remove you there.

Siproqu · 2020-11-26T09:46:51Z

Please review! :)

I will review it during weekend.

Also adding t430s #692 and adding your name as a tester/contributor unless you ask me to remove you there.

No problem at all. I am happy to help where I can.

Siproqu · 2022-03-17T13:14:15Z

Is replaced with coreboot 4.12 version.

Siproqu force-pushed the t430s-port branch 2 times, most recently from 6e19100 to 3deac32 Compare June 3, 2020 16:36

tlaurion mentioned this pull request Sep 4, 2020

Add support for the Thinkpad T430s #647

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Platform blobs, collaborators/maintainers/testers for faster problems resolution #692

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Siproqu and others added 8 commits December 9, 2020 10:00

Added config files

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update board config

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Add script which extracts blobs from romdump.

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remove comments

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Siproqu force-pushed the t430s-port branch from b6d2f57 to 0c31408 Compare December 9, 2020 09:05

tlaurion mentioned this pull request Aug 19, 2021

T430s on coreboot 4.13 #1017

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T430s support #1019

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T430s guides linuxboot/heads-wiki#77

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Bump coreboot 4.13 based boards to 4.18 #1234

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