[lubuntu-users] using live cd to flash a bios

[Israel]

Hi,
My experience with upgrading BIOS from GNU/Linux is NO.
FreeDOS can sometimes run the executable and work well.
Usually what I do before installing GNU/Linux is to upgrade the BIOS.
So if you have a Windows CD install windows, upgrade BIOS, and then 
install GNU/Linux.

Someone else may have some experience doing it, but the last BIOS update 
I did was quite some time ago.

p.s. thanks I am glad you like ToriOS, me too!

On 08/03/2016 06:18 AM, scrooyahoo at riseup.net wrote:
> Has anyone used a livecd to flash a bios?
>
> If yes what application did you use?
>
> And what about including that application on a livecd or OBI DE?
>
> I have a Aspire One that doesn't boot from SD, it is an older BIOS, 
> and i hope the latest BIOS saves the day. But having a tool to 
> actually flash the binary to the chip would be very handy to have on a 
> livecd.
>
> I made an SD with ToriOS and when i put it in a USB card reader then 
> i'm able to boot from it (BTW ToriOS is nice!)
> So i really hope the latest BIOS supports booting from SD, that would 
> save one more pocket calculator from the scrapheap.
>
> Anyhow...
> Does anyone have experience with upgrading BIOS from within GNU/Linux?
>
>
>
>


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