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| author | Nicholas Chin <nic.c3.14@gmail.com> | 2024-05-01 20:20:24 -0600 |
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| committer | Nicholas Chin <nic.c3.14@gmail.com> | 2024-05-01 20:20:24 -0600 |
| commit | 61f66a46eab2480d45b14a14889e082678daaa80 (patch) | |
| tree | 2714499195e387d5d6fa5398a837ac5587b713c8 /util | |
| parent | 5e2e761142085f60c85f19895d985a58a6f5ee0f (diff) | |
dell-flash-unlock: Update README for BSD
Add FreeBSD to the README as it is now supported. Make a note about
using gmake instead of make as the makefile currently uses GNU
extensions to determine build flags based on the OS.
Signed-off-by: Nicholas Chin <nic.c3.14@gmail.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'util')
| -rw-r--r-- | util/dell-flash-unlock/README.md | 11 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/util/dell-flash-unlock/README.md b/util/dell-flash-unlock/README.md index aca01743..e179e77c 100644 --- a/util/dell-flash-unlock/README.md +++ b/util/dell-flash-unlock/README.md @@ -20,14 +20,17 @@ around 2008 (E6400 era). If it says it is not set, then you will need to install or compile a kernel with that option set. -### OpenBSD/NetBSD -- On OpenBSD/NetBSD, ensure you are booting with securelevel set to -1. +### OpenBSD/NetBSD/FreeBSD +- The makefile is not currently compatible with POSIX make; install and use GNU + Make (gmake) to build dell-flash-unlock instead of make +- On OpenBSD/NetBSD/FreeBSD, ensure you are booting with securelevel set to -1. ### General Make sure an AC adapter is plugged into your system -Run `make` to compile the utility, and then run `./dell_flash_unlock` with -root/superuser permissions and follow the directions it outputs. +Run `make` (or `gmake` on BSD) to compile the utility, and then run +`./dell_flash_unlock` with root/superuser permissions and follow the directions +it outputs. ## Confirmed supported devices - Latitude E6400, E6500 |