diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d87cde2..9d4124f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 OBJS = flash_enable.o udelay.o jedec.o sst28sf040.o am29f040b.o mx29f002.c sst39sf020.o \
-	m29f400bt.o w49f002u.o 82802ab.o msys_doc.o pm49fl004.o sst49lf040.o
+	m29f400bt.o w49f002u.o 82802ab.o msys_doc.o pm49fl004.o sst49lf040.o sst_fwhub.o
 CC = gcc -O2 -g -Wall -Werror
 
 all: flash_rom flash_on
diff --git a/flash_rom.c b/flash_rom.c
index 6abd489..3fd56e3 100644
--- a/flash_rom.c
+++ b/flash_rom.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "sst49lf040.h"
 #include "pm49fl004.h"
 #include "mx29f002.h"
+#include "sst_fwhub.h"
 
 struct flashchip flashchips[] = {
 	{"Am29F040B",	AMD_ID, 	AM_29F040B,	NULL, 512, 64 * 1024,
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 	{"SST49LF004A", SST_ID,		SST_49LF004A,	NULL, 512, 4096,
 	 probe_jedec,	erase_chip_jedec, write_49lf040,NULL},
 	{"SST49LF008A", SST_ID,		SST_49LF008A, 	NULL, 1024, 4096,
-	 probe_jedec, 	erase_chip_jedec, write_49lf040,NULL},
+	 probe_sst_fwhub, erase_sst_fwhub, write_sst_fwhub, NULL},
 	{"Pm49FL004",	PMC_ID,		PMC_49FL004,	NULL, 512, 64 * 1024,
 	 probe_jedec,	erase_chip_jedec, write_49fl004,NULL},
 	{"W29C011",	WINBOND_ID,	W_29C011,	NULL, 128, 128,
diff --git a/jedec.c b/jedec.c
index d99e774..19a233b 100644
--- a/jedec.c
+++ b/jedec.c
@@ -89,6 +89,35 @@
 
 	return (0);
 }
+int erase_block_jedec(volatile unsigned char *bios, unsigned int block)
+{
+	volatile unsigned char *Temp;
+
+	/*  Issue the Sector Erase command   */
+	Temp = bios + 0x5555;	/* set up address to be BASE:5555h      */
+	*Temp = 0xAA;		/* write data 0xAA to the address       */
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	Temp = bios + 0x2AAA;	/* set up address to be BASE:2AAAh      */
+	*Temp = 0x55;		/* write data 0x55 to the address       */
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	Temp = bios + 0x5555;	/* set up address to be BASE:5555h      */
+	*Temp = 0x80;		/* write data 0x80 to the address       */
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	Temp = bios + 0x5555;	/* set up address to be BASE:5555h      */
+	*Temp = 0xAA;		/* write data 0xAA to the address       */
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	Temp = bios + 0x2AAA;	/* set up address to be BASE:2AAAh      */
+	*Temp = 0x55;		/* write data 0x55 to the address       */
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	Temp = bios + block;	/* set up address to be the current sector */
+	*Temp = 0x50;		/* write data 0x30 to the address       */
+	myusec_delay(10);
+
+	/* wait for Toggle bit ready         */
+	toggle_ready_jedec(bios);
+
+	return (0);
+}
 
 int erase_chip_jedec(struct flashchip *flash)
 {
diff --git a/jedec.h b/jedec.h
index 756605e..2a9f977 100644
--- a/jedec.h
+++ b/jedec.h
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef __JEDEC_H__
 #define __JEDEC_H__ 1
+int write_byte_program_jedec(volatile unsigned char *bios, unsigned char *src,
+			     volatile unsigned char *dst);
 
 extern int probe_jedec(struct flashchip *flash);
 extern int erase_chip_jedec(struct flashchip *flash);
 extern int write_jedec(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned char *buf);
 extern int erase_sector_jedec(volatile unsigned char *bios, unsigned int page);
+extern int erase_block_jedec(volatile unsigned char *bios, unsigned int page);
 extern int write_sector_jedec(volatile unsigned char *bios, unsigned char *src,
 			      volatile unsigned char *dst,
 			      unsigned int page_size);
diff --git a/sst_fwhub.c b/sst_fwhub.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ab6bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sst_fwhub.c
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/*
+ * adapted from the Intel FW hub stuff for 82802ax parts. 
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2000 Silicon Integrated System Corporation
+ *
+ *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *	the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *	(at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *	GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *	along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *	Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/io.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "flash.h"
+#include "jedec.h"
+#include "sst_fwhub.h"
+
+// I need that Berkeley bit-map printer
+void print_sst_fwhub_status(unsigned char status)
+{
+	printf("%s", status & 0x80 ? "Ready:" : "Busy:");
+	printf("%s", status & 0x40 ? "BE SUSPEND:" : "BE RUN/FINISH:");
+	printf("%s", status & 0x20 ? "BE ERROR:" : "BE OK:");
+	printf("%s", status & 0x10 ? "PROG ERR:" : "PROG OK:");
+	printf("%s", status & 0x8 ? "VP ERR:" : "VPP OK:");
+	printf("%s", status & 0x4 ? "PROG SUSPEND:" : "PROG RUN/FINISH:");
+	printf("%s", status & 0x2 ? "WP|TBL#|WP#,ABORT:" : "UNLOCK:");
+}
+
+/* probe_jedec works fine for probing */
+
+int probe_sst_fwhub(struct flashchip *flash)
+{
+	volatile unsigned char *bios = flash->virt_addr;
+	unsigned char id1, id2;
+	size_t size = flash->total_size * 1024;
+	/* Issue JEDEC Product ID Entry command */
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x5555) = 0xAA;
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x2AAA) = 0x55;
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x5555) = 0x90;
+	myusec_delay(10);
+
+	/* Read product ID */
+	id1 = *(volatile unsigned char *) bios;
+	id2 = *(volatile unsigned char *) (bios + 0x01);
+
+	/* Issue JEDEC Product ID Exit command */
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x5555) = 0xAA;
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x2AAA) = 0x55;
+	myusec_delay(10);
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x5555) = 0xF0;
+	myusec_delay(10);
+
+	printf("%s: id1 0x%x, id2 0x%x\n", __FUNCTION__, id1, id2);
+	if (id1 != flash->manufacture_id || id2 != flash->model_id)
+	  return 0;
+
+	myusec_delay(10);
+
+
+
+	// we need to mmap the write-protect space. 
+	bios = mmap(0, size, PROT_WRITE | PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED,
+		    flash->fd_mem, (off_t) (0 - 0x400000 - size));
+	if (bios == MAP_FAILED) {
+	  // it's this part but we can't map it ...
+	  perror("Error MMAP /dev/mem");
+	  exit(1);
+	}
+
+	flash->virt_addr_2 = bios;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+unsigned char wait_sst_fwhub(volatile unsigned char *bios)
+{
+
+
+
+	toggle_ready_jedec(bios);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int erase_sst_fwhub_block(struct flashchip *flash, int offset)
+{
+	volatile unsigned char *bios = flash->virt_addr + offset;
+	volatile unsigned char *wrprotect =
+	    flash->virt_addr_2 + offset + 2;
+	unsigned char status;
+
+	// clear status register
+	printf("Erase at %p\n", bios);
+	// clear write protect
+	printf("write protect is at %p\n", (wrprotect));
+	printf("write protect is 0x%x\n", *(wrprotect));
+	*(wrprotect) = 0;
+	printf("write protect is 0x%x\n", *(wrprotect));
+
+	erase_block_jedec(flash->virt_addr, offset);
+	status = wait_sst_fwhub(flash->virt_addr);
+	//print_sst_fwhub_status(status);
+	printf("DONE BLOCK 0x%x\n", offset);
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int erase_sst_fwhub(struct flashchip *flash)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned int total_size = flash->total_size * 1024;
+
+	printf("total_size is %d; flash->page_size is %d\n",
+	       total_size, flash->page_size);
+	for (i = 0; i < total_size; i += flash->page_size)
+		erase_sst_fwhub_block(flash, i);
+	printf("DONE ERASE\n");
+	return (0);
+}
+
+void write_page_sst_fwhub(volatile char *bios, char *src, volatile char *dst,
+			int page_size)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < page_size; i++) {
+		/* transfer data from source to destination */
+	  write_byte_program_jedec(bios, src, dst);
+	  src++;
+	  dst++;
+	}
+
+}
+
+int write_sst_fwhub(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned char *buf)
+{
+	int i;
+	int total_size = flash->total_size * 1024, page_size =
+	    flash->page_size;
+	volatile unsigned char *bios = flash->virt_addr;
+
+	erase_sst_fwhub(flash);
+	if (*bios != 0xff) {
+		printf("ERASE FAILED\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	printf("Programming Page: ");
+	for (i = 0; i < total_size / page_size; i++) {
+		printf("%04d at address: 0x%08x", i, i * page_size);
+		write_page_sst_fwhub(bios, buf + i * page_size,
+				   bios + i * page_size, page_size);
+		printf
+		    ("\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b");
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+	protect_sst_fwhub(bios);
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/sst_fwhub.h b/sst_fwhub.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3569130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sst_fwhub.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#ifndef __SST_FWHUB_H__
+#define __SST_FWHUB_H__ 1
+
+extern int probe_sst_fwhub(struct flashchip *flash);
+extern int erase_sst_fwhub(struct flashchip *flash);
+extern int write_sst_fwhub(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned char *buf);
+
+extern __inline__ void toggle_ready_sst_fwhub(volatile char *dst)
+{
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	char tmp1, tmp2;
+
+	tmp1 = *dst & 0x40;
+
+	while (i++ < 0xFFFFFF) {
+		tmp2 = *dst & 0x40;
+		if (tmp1 == tmp2) {
+			break;
+		}
+		tmp1 = tmp2;
+	}
+}
+
+extern __inline__ void data_polling_sst_fwhub(volatile char *dst, char data)
+{
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	char tmp;
+
+	data &= 0x80;
+
+	while (i++ < 0xFFFFFF) {
+		tmp = *dst & 0x80;
+		if (tmp == data) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+extern __inline__ void protect_sst_fwhub(volatile char *bios)
+{
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x5555) = 0xAA;
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x2AAA) = 0x55;
+	*(volatile char *) (bios + 0x5555) = 0xA0;
+
+	usleep(200);
+}
+
+#endif				/* !__SST_FWHUB_H__ */