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

[Andre Campos Rodovalho]

I have never updated BIOS using Linux, sometimes I did with Windows. I used
to use the mainboard tool for doing it (no O.S. required), but I guess this
way is not possible for some laptops...



2016-08-03 9:16 GMT-03:00 Israel <israeldahl at gmail.com>:

> 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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