On 08-01-2021 22:08, Fred wrote: > On 1/8/21 1:08 PM, d...@d404.nl wrote: >> On 08-01-2021 20:52, Fred wrote: >>> On 1/8/21 8:09 AM, Antony Stone wrote: >>>> On Friday 08 January 2021 at 15:43:37, Fred wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there a Devuan program that can update the motherboard BIOS? I >>>>> don't >>>>> do Windows. >>>> >>>> I can't imagine there being anything Devuan-specific for this sort of >>>> thing >>>> (ie: it'll either be standard Debian, or generic Linux), but to get a >>>> meaningful answer to the question the main bit of information you >>>> need to >>>> supply is "what make / model of motherboard". >>>> >>>> >>>> Antony. >>>> >>> I don't understand what you mean. As far as I know one has to use >>> Windows to update a BIOS. >>> >>> I bought a Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 mb and an Intel i5-7500 CPU which is >>> listed as compatible with that mb. Unfortunately that CPU requires >>> F20 version BIOS and the mb came with F3. It will not run at all >>> without F20. I will need to buy an older CPU that will work with F3 >>> which will allow the computer to power up. If there is a Linux >>> program to update the BIOS then I can install Devuan and then update. >>> Otherwise I will still have to buy the old CPU and find someone that >>> has a bootable Windows HD useable on the mb and have them update the >>> BIOS. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Fred >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Dng mailing list >>> Dng@lists.dyne.org >>> https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng >> >> You do not need Windows to update a BIOS on a Gigabyte mb but can use >> Q-Flash from BIOS instead. Too bad you still need a working processor >> and memory to make this work. Your motherboard does not support Q-Flash >> Plus with which you even do not need a processor to update the BIOS. >> >> Grtz. >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dng mailing list >> Dng@lists.dyne.org >> https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng >> > Hi Nick, > The Gigabyte web site Q-Flash instructions say it needs a USB-floppy > device. Do you know if it will work with a USB flash drive instead? > And which USB port is to be used? The update is a zip file. Does it > need to be unzipped first? I have ordered a CPU that supposedly will > work with the existing F3 BIOS. Unfortunately it cost $120. > > Best regards, > Fred > > Hi Fred,
Any USB disk device should work. As a precaution you could use a USB2 port. You have to unzip the file to the USB device to let the BIOS find the file with the new version. $120 is a lot of money hopefully you can sell it after the upgrade. Grtz. Nick
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