DeskTux

Linux on Desktops

User Tools

Site Tools


misc:bios

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
misc:bios [2014-06-27 18:59] – [The procedure] jensmisc:bios [2016-02-16 14:32] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
Line 6: Line 6:
  
 ===== Before you begin ===== ===== Before you begin =====
-<WRAP alert>+<WRAP important>
 Flashing your BIOS is a potential system-killer, i.e. it could render your computer unusable! So please take care and only follow these steps if you know what you are doing! Flashing your BIOS is a potential system-killer, i.e. it could render your computer unusable! So please take care and only follow these steps if you know what you are doing!
  
Line 19: Line 19:
 You will need: You will need:
   * The BIOS flash utility and the BIOS file itself (usually available from your mainboard/computer manufacturer).   * The BIOS flash utility and the BIOS file itself (usually available from your mainboard/computer manufacturer).
-  * A disk image with DOS, I recommend a [[http://www.freedos.org/|FreeDOS]] [[http://www.fdos.info/bootdisks/|disk image]]. Take the ''FDSTD.144.gz'' or the ''FDSTD.288.gz'', depending on your space needs (e.g. the [[http://www.dell.com/|Dell]] BIOS might not fit on a single 1.44MB disk). Because the FreeDOS disk images seem to be unavailable all the time, you can download the {{wiki:Freedos-288.img.gz|FDSTD.288.gz right here]].\\ If you need an even larger image, you should check the site of [[http://derek.chezmarcotte.ca/?p=188|Derek Marcotte]]!+  * A disk image with DOS, I recommend a [[http://www.freedos.org/|FreeDOS]] [[http://www.fdos.info/bootdisks/|disk image]]. Take the ''FDSTD.144.gz'' or the ''FDSTD.288.gz'', depending on your space needs (e.g. the [[http://www.dell.com/|Dell]] BIOS might not fit on a single 1.44MB disk). Because the FreeDOS disk images seem to be unavailable all the time, you can download the {{wiki:Freedos-288.img.gz|FDSTD.288.gz right here}}.\\ If you need an even larger image, you should check the site of [[http://derek.chezmarcotte.ca/?p=340|Derek Marcotte]]!
   * Some installed tools, like ''mkisofs'' and VFAT support for mount.   * Some installed tools, like ''mkisofs'' and VFAT support for mount.
  
misc/bios.1403888373.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016-02-16 14:32 (external edit)