Re: [SLE] BIOS flashing

From: Richard Atcheson (ratcheson_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 08/25/05

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    To: John Grant <jmgrant@sonic.net>, SuSE Linux list <suse-linux-e@suse.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:25:28 -0500

    On Wednesday 24 August 2005 09:58 pm, John Grant wrote:
    > 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?
    >
    --snip--

    > Sorry this isn't a SuSE question per-se, though it is in preparation for
    > installing 9.3.. hope that's close enough! ;)
    >
    John, how about creating a bootable cd with the utility on it? Then simply
    boot from the cd and run the utility. I'm sure there are a bunch of people
    who can tell you how to create a bootable dos cd. I havent had the need so
    cant give you more than the suggestion. An alternative may be to make a usb
    flash drive bootable in a similar fashion.

    Just some thoughts, Best of luck,
    Richard 

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