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= External Links = * http://askubuntu.com/questions/100945/how-do-i-update-the-bios-of-a-dell-laptop#237742 * https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Flashing_BIOS_from_Linux * http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Dell_BIOS_Upgrade |
Updating the bios of a PC or Laptop is most times targeted at that other operating system. Here are some answers.
Dell
- Install the package firmware-addon-dell
See also http://linux.dell.com/firmware-tools
HP
Go to [http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html] and find your HP-product. The bios can be downloaded as an exe-file with a cryptic filename, such as sp40578.exe
- Install the package 'cabextract'
Type 'cabextract <filename> --filter ISO/rom.iso' and you'll get a directory 'ISO' with a file rom.iso
- Burn the iso to a CD-RW (or CD-R if you are a big spender)
- reboot the pc from this CD and follow instructions. Backing up the bios did not work for me.
These instructions worked on a laptop, but it might be different for some other models. Then just cabextract all files to find your iso-to-burn.