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--- misc:bios [2014-06-27 18:59] – [Common steps] jens
+++ misc:bios [2024-04-12 15:16] (current) – jens
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 ===== 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!
 Naturally I can't take responsibility for any damage to your system which may occur by following the steps on this page!
+</WRAP>
+<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 ''/boot/efi'' for that ;-)
+Bottomline is: the information below might not even be necessary anymore.
 </WRAP>
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 You will need:
   * 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=340|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.