Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 14:21:37 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Updating BIOS Message-ID: <20200206142137.40c130c8@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <CAMEY5_9_rTTQHCGZm7=BmsvF4rn=CnW3TgO012dwT1cVUx7rOA@mail.gmail.com> References: <20200206085845.7095d5af@scorpio> <CAMEY5_9_rTTQHCGZm7=BmsvF4rn=CnW3TgO012dwT1cVUx7rOA@mail.gmail.com>
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--Sig_/BGjziT4r9OFep3M46nGv/E4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 6 Feb 2020 06:10:28 -0800, Martin Glazer stated: >I use a program called truedos it's freeware it boots from a USB >drive. I put the updated bios from Dell onto the USB drive and book >the computer from it. And just execute the bios update from there. I never found that program; however, I did find FreeDOS, which I have used in the past. In any case, it turns out I didn't need any of those applications. Apparently Dell has updated the way a BIOS is updated. I simple needed to clean and format a USB device -- fat 32 seems to be what is required and then place the BIOS update program downloaded from Dell onto the stick. Reboot and press F12. A screen comes up and one of the options is to FLASH the BIOS. I chose that options. At this point the mouse becomes inoperative. A screen appears and the name of the file I placed on the USB stick is shown. Using the TAB key, I highlight that file and then move to the INSTALL option. Everything is automated from that point on. I wish all of my systems were that easy to update. --=20 Jerry --Sig_/BGjziT4r9OFep3M46nGv/E4 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEIQb/tTwl6I1ueEVtOHMGOIfexWQFAl48Z0IACgkQOHMGOIfe xWTOCQgArf2BG2aABlmlR1w+B7Oa95GlxEebiP8m7bsNMGTOIIYRxR/J19lXzRD1 ioX9Yc/SKm7GRU618LczUeMIpaXRQp4rsUXo+lpH5IjRsV08Y+ItqgvpdXk4dnOG i0pF27gQ1Jpzg3NKS8vYdSfuZATuRwZNIBayqaylfy4lq8MtKQ1T959ohB9az8Rp bwVtB7Ig1hinUncg3V1TNW02JDJXEB2SLWhebz09HLa3G7YoH3o6P/qeU9FddqF4 FG4ET3iyTUhcLHe3s7PWIq/UdROAQsd4VeHj5kkBN0562HCTNuCqECcmsoShp/5M O29McjIs5J4TexzNsF+gbMcNEuLwRQ== =/o8V -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/BGjziT4r9OFep3M46nGv/E4--
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