Updating BIOS from Linux

[pto]

And for Linux/*BSD users - how to do the BIOS upgrade?

[scotte]

As a linux user (CentOS and Ubuntu on my FitPC2 systems), it would be most helpful to have a BIOS update within a Linux shell script that maybe could be written to firmware or RAM on a reboot, and the installer can attempt to perform the update that way.

Another option could be a simple executable file - use a bootable DOS floppy or USB stick, copy the executable to it, boot from the floppy/USB stick, and manually run the executable.

Requiring a Microsoft OS isn't always the most efficient - more flexibility is helpful.
I'm not Microsoft bashing - just looking for various ways to help install the BIOS.

Thanks.

[Mylife]

Another option could be a simple executable file

You neither need a Microsoft OS, nor the provided "ImUpdate.exe" Windows program.
As I wrote earlier, simply do :

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dd if=<directory-with-128MBDOS.IMG-file>/128MBDOS.IMG of=/dev/<your-USB-device> bs=128M

Unplug / re-plug your USB stick and copy the files required for flashing on your USB stick :

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cp SFlash16.exe 090721.ROM /your/USB-stick/directory

After booting from the USB stick, manually run the executable

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SFlash16.exe 090721.ROM

- "128MBDOS.IMG" is the provided DOS image file ;
- "SFlash16.exe" is the provided DOS executable file ;
- "090721.ROM" is the provided new ROM file ;
- "ImUpdate.exe" is a provided Windows program (useless for GNU/Linux users).
In a world without walls and fences, who needs windows and gates ?

[irads]

Instructions for updating BIOS from Linux can be found at http://fit-pc2.com/wiki/index.php?title=BIOS_Update