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I am trying to update my BIOS becasue I can't update my kernel with the current version. Does anyone know of any way to update the BIOS while using Linux? I tried installing Vista again and doing it that way , but it kept freezing up any ideas?
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I dont know if this site is any help How to flash motherboard BIOS from Linux (no DOS/Windows, no floppy drive)? | LinuxInsight
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Thanks that looks like it might do the trick
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Great, let me know how you get on
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I got it updated thanks. Now I am running Debian sid with the 2.6.24 kernel
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