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Re: bios flash under linux

From Dave <noone$$@llondel.org>
Subject Re: bios flash under linux
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware
References <jg1v87$l4m$1@dont-email.me> <pan.2012.01.29.03.36.42@moria.lan>
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Date 2012-01-29 10:07 +0000

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Dan C wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:09:59 +0000, john connolly wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I have an old mb that was retired while working satisfactorily
>> about a year ago. I have tried to put it back in use recently and it is
>> acting like it needs a bios update.
> 
> Really?  What makes you think it needs a BIOS update?  How is it
> "acting", specifically?
> 
> 
The only time I've needed to update the BIOS is when I tried to boot off the 
SATA port on a motherboard and it wouldn't. The later BIOS fixed that. This 
was obviously when SATA was relatively new.

If it worked before and boots off your chosen device then chances are it 
doesn't need a BIOS update.
-- 
Dave
Too many gadgets, too little time.

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bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-28 23:09 +0000
  Re: bios flash under linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-01-28 23:35 +0000
    Re: bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-28 23:59 +0000
      Re: bios flash under linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-01-29 00:47 +0000
        Re: bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-29 19:32 +0000
          Re: bios flash under linux john connolly <wconn@kc.rr.com> - 2012-01-30 01:44 +0000
  Re: bios flash under linux Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2012-01-29 03:37 +0000
    Re: bios flash under linux Dave <noone$$@llondel.org> - 2012-01-29 10:07 +0000
    Re: bios flash under linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-01-29 16:12 +0000
      Re: bios flash under linux Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-01-29 20:35 +0100
  Re: bios flash under linux philo <philo@invalid.not> - 2012-01-29 17:24 -0600

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