<samueldr>
THOUGH, it probably still needs a 1.8V Logic level converter, just like is needed for that guide
<samueldr>
(if your chip is 1.8V)
<samueldr>
(I don't have experience yet, so take what I say with a grain of salt and do independent research!)
<samueldr>
From libreboot's BBB flashing guide: [...] NEVER supply more than 3.3V to your flash chip (that is, if it’s a 3.3V flash chip; 5V and 1.8V SPI flash chips do exist, but they are rare. Always check what voltage your chip takes. Most of them take 3.3V).
<samueldr>
nothing about the voltage is specified in the 201 page on libreboot.org :(
<samueldr>
though, looking at the datasheet of the SPI flash chip on my chromebit, my chromebit uses a 3.3V one; libreboot's photo is too blurry to make out the model number, but it looks like a gigadevice too, chances are good that it's 3.3V too (DO VERIFY!)
<makefu>
the ch341 provides 3.3v - the thinkpad bios chips all run with 3.3v
<samueldr>
in this precise case, it's for an ARM chromebook, but yeah, looks like it's generally 3.3V and 1.8V is the exception
<makefu>
i've also never seen 5v spi chips. all the routers i've flashed with openwrt were having 3.3v spi
<makefu>
but of course you will have to check for the exact spi model ... hardware is weird
<samueldr>
hardware is... hard
<makefu>
hardware is like software you cannot change anymore
<samueldr>
I'm still sad that in the chromebit the SPI flash is in WSON package, thus it can't be clipped :(
<makefu>
so you have to solder it out?
<samueldr>
I won't try flashing random stuff
<makefu>
:D
<samueldr>
one of the reason I got the chromebit, to understand coreboot
<buovjaga>
Dezgeg: did you get access to the Raspi3 again? If you need hardware I can buy it and deliver it to you.
<sphalerite>
samueldr: makefu; thanks
<Dezgeg>
I have one again now
<buovjaga>
ok, if Orange Pi releases a sufficiently badass new device, I can order an extra one for you :)
<samueldr>
yesterday pine64 announced two new devices, both aarch64 one based on the allwinner H6 and one based on rockchip's RK3399
<samueldr>
those interfaces though, looks like it has *everything*
<samueldr>
HDMI *in*
<samueldr>
looks almost like they took the spec sheet and treated it as a checklist... and it't an interesting idea
<buovjaga>
:) so one of those for each Nix dev?
<gchristensen>
those are pretty hot
<makefu>
NO WAY HDMI IN
<samueldr>
yes wat
<samueldr>
way*
<samueldr>
though, I wonder how it works
<makefu>
i think i will just buy one now
<samueldr>
is it only a software switch or is it possible to overlay?
<buovjaga>
good for videojockeys?
<samueldr>
that's the question
<samueldr>
how's an HDMI in working in that kind of board :)
<makefu>
i'd love to have a "KVM box" which can capture hdmi from servers
<samueldr>
oh, and another RK3399 board (pine64's iirc) says the usb-c IS useable with DP alternate mode
<samueldr>
makefu: pair that with a hacked cheap 3→1 hdmi switch in which you replace the push button with a relay that you activate with gpio and you can reduce the number of boards needed three-fold (probably)