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Updating BIOS via Linux ? (lemmy.today)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by 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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[–] 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There is no universal solution to this. Some vendors support fwupd (LVFS) on some hardware (Dell, Lenovo), some allow to update via a file on a USB stick (Asus).

Unless it is a system from Linux first company (Tuxedo, StarLabs, System76, Slimbook) expect to manually check what the specific model you are looking at supports.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm not talking about installing the BIOS file. They don't even provide BIOS file in the first place.

    Also, I don't think fwupd has firmware for this particular laptop. ( Acer One 14 Z2-493 )

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    system from Linux first company (Tuxedo, StarLabs, System76, Slimbook)

    Indeed that's IMHO the solution, namely prioritizing ecosystem that genuinely see Linux as something valuable, with an addressable market, rather than a cost linked to annoying users.

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