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misc:bios [2014-06-27 19:35] – [Common steps] jensmisc:bios [2024-04-12 15:16] (current) jens
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 ===== 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!
  
 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!
 +</WRAP>
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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 ''/boot/efi'' for that ;-)
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 +Bottomline is: the information below might not even be necessary anymore.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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