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Updating BIOS via Linux ? (self.linux)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by gpstarman 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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[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My favorite way to update BIOS is with an SPI flasher and flashrom.

Vendor lock-in miscreants like Acer get wrecked. Try and stop me.

[–] gpstarman 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for the suggestion.

I presume from your tone that it is safe to do. Because, I don't wanna brick my UEFI.

[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have saved bricked systems with this flashing tool. Just backup whatever is already on the BIOS chip with

flashrom --programmer model_name -r /path/to/backup.bin

before proceeding, so that it can be copied back over if anything goes wrong.

[–] gpstarman 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you. This is so cool.