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.

  • gpstarmanOP
    1·
    3 months ago

    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.orgEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      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.