From 9516d4e86424f5196d41433a750c9d7c4197077e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Mark D. Studebaker" Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:32:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update warnings git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@1268 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0 --- prog/eepromer/README.eepromer | 22 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/prog/eepromer/README.eepromer b/prog/eepromer/README.eepromer index 5fc4fb34..444103f3 100644 --- a/prog/eepromer/README.eepromer +++ b/prog/eepromer/README.eepromer @@ -1,21 +1,23 @@ -Simple program for storing data to I2C EEPROM -tested only on 24C256 +Simple program for storing data to I2C EEPROM. + +!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Warning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + +The EEPROM must be a large EEPROM which uses a 2-byte address +field (24C32 or larger). It will NOT WORK on small EEPROMs +(24C01 - 24C16) such as those used on SDRAM DIMMs. + +Tested only on 24C256. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Warning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This program is intended for use on eeproms using external busses such as i2c-pport. -Do not use this on your SDRAM DIMM EEPROMS unless you REALLY REALLY -know what you are doing!!!!!!!!!!! +Do not use this on your SDRAM DIMM EEPROMS, it won't work!!!!!!!!! Doing so will render your SDRAM USELESS and leave your system UNBOOTABLE!!! +!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Warning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - - - - - -eepromer: +Options: -r read -w write -e erase