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Subject: Re: Updating motherboard BIOS without MS Windows
From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk>
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Hi,

> On 11 Nov 2023, at 10:56, Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>=20
> Hello all,
>=20
> Maybe not the best mailing to ask it but...
>=20
> How do you update BIOS without Windows since most brands only have =
bios software to windows?
>=20
> I'm about to buy a new pc without windows license and I'm looking for =
brands that have bios-cli that work in FreeBSD.

Can=E2=80=99t speak to specific brands but it=E2=80=99s becoming pretty =
common to be able to update firmware from UEFI shell.

>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> --=20
> Nuno Teixeira
> FreeBSD Committer (ports)

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Bob Bishop
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