--- flashrom.8 | 6 +++++- 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/flashrom.8 b/flashrom.8 index 1baea3f..3b9bb37 100644 --- a/flashrom.8 +++ b/flashrom.8 @@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ checking that your flashrom version won't interpret options in a different way. .PP You can specify one of \-E, \-r, \-w, \-v or no operation. If no operation is specified, then all that happens -is that flash info is dumped and the flash chip is set to writable. +is that flash info is dumped and the flash chip is set to writable. It is +recommended that if you try flashrom the first time on a system, you run it +in probe only mode and check the output. Also you are advised to make a +backup of your current ROM contents with \-r before you try to write a new +image. .TP .B "\-r, \-\-read <file>" Read flash ROM contents and save them into the given -- 1.6.5 _______________________________________________ flashrom mailing list [email protected] http://www.flashrom.org/mailman/listinfo/flashrom
