[SLE] BIOS flashing

From: John Grant (jmgrant_at_sonic.net)
Date: 08/25/05

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    I'm building a system from scratch and I've discovered that the MB
    manufacturer has a BIOS update that I need to install. The manufacturer
    says to use the Windows flashing program WinFlash or, failing that, make
    a (MS)DOS bootable floppy, put the DOS-based awdflash utility and the
    BIOS image on it, and boot from that.

    2 problems with those options..

     1) I have no Windows OS on the system. in fact, I have no Windows
         system on the premises. I bought the system as parts, so I don't
         even have a disc I could install Windows from.

     2) I have no floppy on the system to boot from, even if I could make a
         bootable (MS)DOS floppy.

    So my questions are, is there a linux equivalent of the Windows-only
    WinFlash utility that I can use under Linux to flash the BIOS? If not,
    how do I make a bootable CD from the items at hand that I could use to
    run the (MS)DOS utility from and flash the BIOS?

    The new system is in working order - the SuSE 9.3 eval and Knoppix 3.9
    booted and ran just fine - but the HD only has a test installation from
    the eval DVD which I was planning on scrapping anyway. In addition, I
    have an old 8.5 SuSE system and a Mac PowerBook laptop that I could use,
    both of which have CD/DVD burners on them, but no floppy drives.

    A (smug) friend with a Windows PC has offered to help, but he doesn't
    have a floppy on his system either. I'd prefer a Linux-only solution if
    at all possible anyway, otherwise I'll never hear the end of it. :P

    Sorry this isn't a SuSE question per-se, though it is in preparation for
    installing 9.3.. hope that's close enough! ;)

    TIA,

      -John 

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