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[174.109.225.250]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id i81sm1040962ywe.82.2020.02.07.03.08.31 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:08:31 -0800 (PST) Received: from scorpio (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange ECDHE (P-256) server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jerry@seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 48DXbf5Qhgz20cN for ; Fri, 7 Feb 2020 06:08:30 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 06:08:23 -0500 From: Jerry To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Updating BIOS Message-ID: <20200207060823.6fdace88@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <85023e06-2d15-59b5-7dbc-ab116a66e4d4@holgerdanske.com> References: <20200206085845.7095d5af@scorpio> <85023e06-2d15-59b5-7dbc-ab116a66e4d4@holgerdanske.com> Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.17.4 (GTK+ 2.24.32; amd64-portbld-freebsd11.3) Face: 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 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; boundary="Sig_/FyiLCweJwykRz8DcV3+fnX="; protocol="application/pgp-signature" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 48DXbk3jSHz4QFF X-Spamd-Bar: - Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=seibercom.net header.s=google header.b=kXgAS9AK; dmarc=none; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of jerry@seibercom.net designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::b2d as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=jerry@seibercom.net X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-1.72 / 15.00]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; HAS_REPLYTO(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; HAS_ORG_HEADER(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[4]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[seibercom.net:+]; SIGNED_PGP(-2.00)[]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; IP_SCORE(-2.62)[ip: (-9.34), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-1.97), asn: 15169(-1.74), country: US(-0.05)]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; RECEIVED_SPAMHAUS_PBL(0.00)[250.225.109.174.khpj7ygk5idzvmvt5x4ziurxhy.zen.dq.spamhaus.net : 127.0.0.10]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; REPLYTO_EQ_TO_ADDR(5.00)[]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[seibercom.net:s=google]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; MIME_GOOD(-0.20)[multipart/signed,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[seibercom.net]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[d.2.b.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; MID_RHS_NOT_FQDN(0.50)[]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:08:35 -0000 --Sig_/FyiLCweJwykRz8DcV3+fnX= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 7 Feb 2020 00:04:16 -0800, David Christensen stated: >On 2020-02-06 05:58, Jerry wrote: >> I have a PC running FreeBSD 11.3 / amd64. I need to update the BIOS. >> The BIOS update file is from Dell and is an "EXE" file. What is the >> recommended method for updating the BIOS using that file? >>=20 >> Thanks! =20 > >Newer Dell machines have a CMOS Setup and/or Boot Menu item for >updating the firmware from an *.exe file on a USB stick (FAT32?). >Check the documentation (or press F2, F6, F10, or F12 during POST and >fumble your way through). > > >David That is the method I used, David. Polytropon seems to think it is complicated. I have no idea why. Cleaning and formatting to FAT32 a USB stick is maybe a 30 second job on an MS machine. Downloading and placing the new BIOS file onto the stick perhaps takes another minute or so. Sticking the USB into the slot and rebooting and then pressing F12 to bring up the menu is probably system dependent; however, it certainly did not take very long on my machine. Choosing "FLASH BIOS" from the menu is painless. Highlighting the file already displayed and hitting INSTALL and then drinking my coffee, priceless. It auto reboots and the system is up and running again. Honestly, other then the method used on my MS machines that use a vendor supplied program to download and install a BIOS update, only requiring me to click OK, I don't know how much easier it get. --=20 Jerry --Sig_/FyiLCweJwykRz8DcV3+fnX= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEIQb/tTwl6I1ueEVtOHMGOIfexWQFAl49RScACgkQOHMGOIfe xWQCJwf+KGtRO4/jGJ4xbQ0LWLm8ygIbUaF4Pb9tI/EiocomZJSouBlIlb/3DrUT 9QTiZ8p0qagqDsL14XE4WIxHRdI/rzAMBdnkKCDat8ETo3uUFPAm4quotmh4ZRmQ TDiErEeK4/inanfJLFqSqOOpo+kQsYKQQiMY/IoLURc5uDk8qiDY94WoWFerbDOA LluNsMfJ6Ni3pgfjKBKEpRNAEXOQeBWloHXvk7ECK/WAa8VX36NENsU+HcB+nAaD lyBpC/bPdWfxk+vCEvZIPpFg8qvrGwDzksvF1OPaM3TLEQpWzvSJ59F7RidSQYhz qLcWAEaCEBA3+znyiA1IjJ7Dt3MAAw== =9jRx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/FyiLCweJwykRz8DcV3+fnX=--