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update to version 0.7.5, which makes -8 mode the default.

This should be safer.
Contribution from

Stefano Barbato <stefano@…>

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1These programs are used to read and write eeproms.
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3Use eeprom for small eeproms with one-byte addresses:
4        24C01, 24C01A, 24C02, 24C04, 24C08, and 24C16
5        It works only on true i2c bus adapters.
6        See README.eeprom for details.
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8Use eepromer for large eeproms with two-byte addresses:
9        24C32, 24C64, 24C128, 24C256, and 24C512
10        It works only on true i2c bus adapters.
11        See README.eepromer for details.
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13Use eeprog for either small or large eeproms.
14        Use the -16 switch for large eeproms.
15        It works on both i2c and smbus bus adapters.
16        See README.eeprog for details.
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19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20!!!                                                                           !
21!!! These programs should only be used on external busses such as i2c-pport   !
22!!! unless you REALLY know what you are doing.                                !
23!!!                                                                           !
24!!! Your computer probably contains eeproms for saving data vital to its      !
25!!! operation. If you are not careful you might overwrite this data with      !
26!!! this program and your computer may no longer boot!                        !
27!!!                                                                           !
28!!! An example are the EEPROMS on your SDRAM DIMMs, your computer may no      !
29!!! longer detect the RAM module rendering it essentially USELESS!            !
30!!!                                                                           !
31!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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