duncan

How does one flash their BIOS, without an MSWormOS boot disk available.
There's an update available for mine, but Tyan's instructions all use a
BIOS flash utility, and it's an MSDOS executable. They don't address the
question in their BIOS flash or Linus FAQs mail-backs, either, but I have
it submitted to human tech support address now. (I mentioned that even if
I DID have such a disk, my ability to legally use it would be in question,
and rest upon the legal enforceability of EULAs, as it's unlikely I could
agree to the MS EULA.)

Does FreeDOS work for BIOS flashes? If so, where can I download it? Is
there a better Linux solution? Should I go look on the BIOS
manufacturer's site as well? (Guess it couldn't hurt.. AMIBIOS, in this
case.)

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norberto bensa

I haven't tried but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.

I'll have to buy some cheap (used) motherboard to experiment with; unless of
course, someone has any info on the subject and want to share his/her
experiences.

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Norberto

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john nilsson

A Freedos bootcd/floppy should work.

-John

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simon roby

I can't see why not. In fact, I think some mobo manufacturers use it as a
bootstrap for their flash updating floppy disk images.

You did not even tried googling for it don't you?
http://www.freedos.org

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norberto bensa

That's true! Asus uses freedos on its booteable CD disc.

Regards,
Norberto

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gordon schulz

On Tuesday 11 May 2004 19:27, Norberto Bensa


Worked perfectly for me just the other day.
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duncan

Simon Roby posted <200405112305.06178.shamblrd@hotmail.com>, excerpted
below, on Tue, 11 May 2004 23:05:06 -0400:


No, I didn't, but I wanted to get some info on whether it worked or not,
and while I was getting that, asking for the site, given I didn't know it,
seemed reasonable. (Otherwise I would not have done so w/o googling.)

Thanks.

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duncan

Norberto Bensa posted
<200405120009.54014.norberto+gentoo-user@bensa.ath.cx>, excerpted below,
on Wed, 12 May 2004 00:09:53 -0300:


Thanks! I believe I will try it, and write back to Tyan suggesting they
include that in their Linux and BIOS Flash FAQs. (I already suggested
they mention something about it, when I asked, but this should help
confirm that it works, and I'm guessing they'll add it.. but I'm going to
try it on my Tyan first, so I too can vouch for it.. It's about a $400
dual Opteron board, so if it doesn't, and you hear a loud wailing from
over Phoenix, AZ, US way, and you don't see me on the group/list for
awhile, you know it didn't work. <g>)

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james

Hello,

I've only partially caught this thread, but, here is something everyone
mightfind
useful.

100% bios that is geared to and even design for linux based systems. Not
every motherboard support 'linuxbios' but nevertheless, it is worthy of
dissemination:

http://www.linuxbios.org/

James

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duncan

Duncan posted <pan.2004.05.12.11.25.39.982151@cox.net>, excerpted below,
on Wed, 12 May 2004 04:25:40 -0700:

It worked great! No loud wailing necessary! <g>

Thanks, everyone!

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