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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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[–] 43 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I had an Acer laptop once. I had Ubuntu on it. I had problems with random crashing after a few minutes, I ran memtest, it took a few hours for a full test and came back with a whole slew of faults. I sent it to Acer under warranty and they told me that Linux was the problem and I should leave windows on it.

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  • [–] [S] 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    I called the "technical" support regarding this issue. And they said they'll only support Windows.

    Making your entire hardware reliant on particular proprietary software like Windows is just stupid.

    Never buying Acer again.

    At this point, I don't even know which vendor to buy, when everybody is shit.

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  • [–] 46 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Tuxedo, Framework, Slimbook, System76, Starlabs are Linux-first vendors with an excellent track record.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Any of these European or (even better) UK based..?

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

    Yes. Tuxedo is German, Slimbook Spanish, Starlabs British, NovaCustom Dutch.... Framework is US/Taiwanese but sells within select EU countries and the UK. AFAIK S76 is US/Canada only.

    Edit: most of these actually ship worldwide but won't collect VAT and probably won't honor warranty claims outside their territory.

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