[CLUE-Tech] Updating Intel Motherboards under Linux

[Kevin Cullis]

No, it's not dual-boot, that's why the question how to do and update
WITHOUT Windows.

KC

Randy Arabie wrote:
> 
> On Thursday, 12 December 2002 at 21:09:09 -0700, Kevin Cullis <kevincu at orci.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm not a hardware person, but I have an Intel SE440BX motherboard and I
> > found on Intel's site that there are some "updates" to the motherboard.
> > The file, SE2BIO17.exe, I've downloaded, but since I've never done an
> > update, how do I do it in Linux?
> 
> There should have been upgrade instructions on the site where you
> downloaded the file.
> 
> I expect that is an update designed to be run under DOS or Windows.  At least,
> that is how I've always had to apply BIOS updates.  If your box is
> dual-boot then you can boot into Windows and run the upgrade.  If you
> don't have a dual boot, then you could try with a DOS floppy (you will
> have to fit the *.exe on the floppy).
> 
> Do you have a compelling reason to update?  I don't think it is
> recommended to update your bios unless it really fixes something that
> you know is broken.  IMHO, I wouldn't apply a bios update "just because" it is
> available.
> --
> Allons Rouler!
> 
> Randy
>