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Updating BIOS via Linux ? (lemmy.today)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by gpstarman@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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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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[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

What do they provide then?

Also, in Linux there's fwupd

[-] foxglove@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago

Updates via Windows update

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Nothing on their download page either?

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

There is no download page for this particular laptop.🥲

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Try to check if it's supported by fwupd then.

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

Thanks.

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