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Old 12-24-2010, 01:50 AM   #1
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Dell system motherboard BIOS in Linux


How to get Dell system motherboard BIOS for a linux machine ?
 
Old 12-24-2010, 01:54 AM   #2
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Go to the Dell site ?.
 
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Go to the Dell site ?.

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Dell has wised up and offer Linux-friendly BIOS updates for a lot of their computers. I own a few Dells, and I've had no trouble updating BIOSes.
 
Old 12-24-2010, 07:16 AM   #4
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How to get Dell system motherboard BIOS for a linux machine ?
In addition to what other members have provided; Repository/firmware - DellLinuxWiki - Dell - Dell Linux ...

You might find this helpful; Update Dell laptop BIOS with Ubuntu | Linux Poison

Caution: Be very careful when updating/flashing your BIOS since damage can be done to the system if not done correctly.
 
  


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