▲ 85 ▼ Updating BIOS via Linux ? (lemmy.today) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by gpstarman@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wfh@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago (3 children) Tuxedo, Framework, Slimbook, System76, Starlabs are Linux-first vendors with an excellent track record. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago 3mdeb, Novacustom, Pine64 Minisforum is also said to work well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know and Framework is just mouth watering. And Chad76 created their own distro and DE. it's just sad that they are not selling on my country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago Framework uses proprietary BIOS. They ditched coreboot, which is pretty bad. Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Any of these European or (even better) UK based..? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wfh@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Have a look at Starlabs. You can choose coreboot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wfh@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago (3 children) Tuxedo, Framework, Slimbook, System76, Starlabs are Linux-first vendors with an excellent track record. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago 3mdeb, Novacustom, Pine64 Minisforum is also said to work well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know and Framework is just mouth watering. And Chad76 created their own distro and DE. it's just sad that they are not selling on my country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago Framework uses proprietary BIOS. They ditched coreboot, which is pretty bad. Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Any of these European or (even better) UK based..? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wfh@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago 3mdeb, Novacustom, Pine64 Minisforum is also said to work well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gpstarman@lemmy.today [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know and Framework is just mouth watering. And Chad76 created their own distro and DE. it's just sad that they are not selling on my country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago Framework uses proprietary BIOS. They ditched coreboot, which is pretty bad. Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago Framework uses proprietary BIOS. They ditched coreboot, which is pretty bad. Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Any of these European or (even better) UK based..? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wfh@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wfh@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Have a look at Starlabs. You can choose coreboot permalink fedilink source parent