Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 11:47:07 +0000 From: Gary Jennejohn <garyj@gmx.de> To: Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD CURRENT <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Updating motherboard BIOS without MS Windows Message-ID: <20231111124707.4a8c963d@ernst.home> In-Reply-To: <CAFDf7UJPJSwO0R=5ZiFdRLH0GCnkuWCTmbFYHSfi3uTBpUG9Uw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAFDf7UJPJSwO0R=5ZiFdRLH0GCnkuWCTmbFYHSfi3uTBpUG9Uw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:56:58 +0000 Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > Maybe not the best mailing to ask it but... > > How do you update BIOS without Windows since most brands only have bios > software to windows? > > 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. > > Thanks, > I've used a few different mainboards (Asus, Gigabyte) and I've never used Windows to update the BIOS. Most BIOSes allow updating from 1) a thumb drive with DOS (FreeDOS) installed and the BIOS image present or 2) just a BIOS image on a thumb drive with a FAT32 file system. I always use the second option. You should be able to get the mainboard's manual as a PDF on-line and then take a look at the BIOS description. It should clearly describe all supported options for updating the BIOS. =2D- Gary Jennejohn
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