Re: bios flash under linux

From	philo <philo@invalid.not>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject	Re: bios flash under linux
Date	2012-01-29 17:24 -0600
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On 01/28/2012 05:09 PM, 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. I have what is supposed to be the
> correct software to do that under dos but the process doesn't work. Among
> other things the software is hardwired to use the ram drive at D: but it
> is actually at c:. Anyway, is there anyway to accomplish this process
> using the linux operating system directly?
> Thanks, jwc
> 	


Nope you are wrong.

It's not acting like it needs a bios update


Probably just needs a cmos battery

I am sure that if you keep fooling with it
you'll eventually "brick" it

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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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