misc:bios
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===== Before you begin ===== | ===== Before you begin ===== | ||
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Flashing your BIOS is a potential system-killer, | Flashing your BIOS is a potential system-killer, | ||
Naturally I can't take responsibility for any damage to your system which may occur by following the steps on this page! | Naturally I can't take responsibility for any damage to your system which may occur by following the steps on this page! | ||
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+ | <WRAP round info> | ||
+ | Nowadays, most modern PC's have some kind of built-in function in their one-time boot menu to flash the BIOS from a (FAT32 formatted) USB stick or from a local partition. I personally like to use ''/ | ||
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+ | Bottomline is: the information below might not even be necessary anymore. | ||
</ | </ | ||
===== The procedure ===== | ===== The procedure ===== | ||
{{ wiki: | {{ wiki: | ||
- | This has been successfully tested on several [[http:// | + | This has been successfully tested on several [[http:// |
==== Common steps ==== | ==== Common steps ==== | ||
You will need: | You will need: | ||
* The BIOS flash utility and the BIOS file itself (usually available from your mainboard/ | * The BIOS flash utility and the BIOS file itself (usually available from your mainboard/ | ||
- | * A disk image with DOS, I recommend a [[http:// | + | * A disk image with DOS, I recommend a [[http:// |
* Some installed tools, like '' | * Some installed tools, like '' | ||
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* Connect your USB stick (or other USB device) you wish to boot from. | * Connect your USB stick (or other USB device) you wish to boot from. | ||
- | * Check for the device name using '' | + | * Check for the device name using '' |
[62236.117842] usb-storage: | [62236.117842] usb-storage: | ||
[62241.116647] usb-storage: | [62241.116647] usb-storage: |
misc/bios.txt · Last modified: 2024-04-12 15:16 by jens