Updating BIOS via Linux ? (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by gpstarman@lemmy.today to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev

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How to update BIOS on a system that only use Linux as OS.

Asking this because some clowns at Acer decided that they will only provide BIOS updates through Windows Update.

Edit: I'm not talking about installing the BIOS file. They don't even provide BIOS file in the first place.

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[-] gpstarman@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thank you

But, I'm not talking about installing the BIOS file. They don't even provide BIOS file in the first place.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If fwupd support is present from Acer, which it may not be, fwupd will download the update itself.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

OH I misunderstood.

What is the exact model of ~~laptop~~ Acer device?

edit

I know this is an absolutely cop out answer but, do you have a specific need to actually upgrade your bios at all?

edit 2

https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/510-how-to-update-your-bios-on-an-acer-notebook-computer

From the linked page

Visit the Acer Drivers and Manuals page .
Enter your Serial Number or select your model from the list.
Select BIOS/Firmware and click the Download link for the BIOS you want to install.
Open the folder where the file downloaded to, then right-click on the file name and select Extract All.
Double-click the file application file that was extracted to begin the install.
Follow the instructions on the screen to install the BIOS. Make sure you have an AC adapter connected.

[-] gpstarman@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

do you have a specific need to actually upgrade your bios at all?

No, I'm just curious.

Enter your Serial Number or select your model from the list.

Those suckers don't even have a page for my model. ( Acer One 14 Z2-493 )

Double-click the file application file that was extracted to begin the install.

Also, this works only on Windows right? Because they only provide .exe

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Correct - but the next thing I was going to suggest, you can extract the EXE i believe, if you peruse the archwiki link.

It might be an exe you could run in FreeDOS, or you could extract the actual firmware file and install with another tool

[-] gpstarman@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

you can extract the EXE i believe

Yes, that's possible.

But, I am scared about screwing uy BIOS.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That is always a risk when updating a bios!

Depending on the motherboard (I think its more on desktop mobos) you get two bios chips, one used to recover from a bad flash of the other

edit it could also be the case there hasn’t been a bios update released

[-] gpstarman@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

There is a new BIOS update. But I think I'm just gonna leave it at this point.

[-] TheFrogThatFlies@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

You might as well try. Had a similar issue with Samsung SSD, where they only had support for windows with a .exe, but which created a small Linux system that was installed in the UEFI boot position. So I searched for the Linux executable in the middle of all that mess and executed it directly. Problem solved.

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