Facilitation of BIOS flash upgrades. [update-grub]

[Shimon]

can't you flash bios in linux ?


On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:22:40 -0800, Karl Hegbloom <hegbloom at pdx.edu> wrote:
> The System Rescue CD at http://www.sysresccd.org/ has a way to boot a
> little FreeDOS system.  I think it could be set up on the hard drive so
> that either Grub would offer a menu, or a simple command could be typed
> at the grub prompt to start it, hiding it from the default menu.
> Perhaps the option should be password protected?
> 
> Then, a simple way to copy some files to that little FreeDOS system
> could be provided, so that one could download the BIOS flash utility and
> new BIOS image, then copy them to that DOS file system, then reboot to
> it and upgrade their computer's firmware.
> 
> What do you folks think of this idea?  Is it worth doing?  If so, then
> how do you think it should be implemented?
> 
> I suppose that support for it would need to go into 'update-grub', if it
> is to present a menu item.  Even if no menu is to be offered, the
> menu.lst template would probably need something for it.
> 
> It would be good to have it as an optional package that "Provides" a
> virtual package name ("bios-update" ?) so that vendors (VAR) can easily
> place a BIOS upgrade on an apt archive server for use by their
> customers.  Should that package attempt to edit the DOS file system of a
> separate FreeDOS image package, or simply provide the whole thing?
> 
> Hmmm... it could install a grub menu item when it's present, and then
> you'd simply 'dpkg --purge' it when you have completed a successful BIOS
> update.  I think this implies support in 'update-grub'.
> 
> --
> ubuntu-devel mailing list
> ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
> 


-- 
>From the desk of shimon.