On 05/18/2011 08:55 AM, Sebastian wrote: > Apologies if this has been discussed, I couldn't find it. > > I have a single boot FC14 system on a Dell precision M6500 precision > notebook and wish to update the BIOS. > > I go to the Dell download site, and for my machine select the closest > match to my operating system: RH Enterprise Linux 5. > This gives me the only option to download an EXE file: "M6500A06.EXE" > > Is it possible to update my bios with this file given my current > installation? > I have windows Virtual Box under FC14, or, > Do I need to delete my installation, install windows and reinstall? > As I really don't want to do this, a final option to consider: could I > install windows via a USB drive (so as to not destroy my current system) > and then install bios? > > Here is the link to the driver? > http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=RHEL5&catid=1&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PREC_M6500&hidos=RHEL5&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False > <http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=RHEL5&catid=1&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PREC_M6500&hidos=RHEL5&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False> If you click on the "Dell - BIOS" file title you'll get a page that includes installation instructions, where the alternative of a DOS environment is listed as an alternative. I generally use an old MS-DOS 6.0 boot floppy for such things, but you could also download FreeDOS from http://www.freedos.org . -- Bob Nichols "NOSPAM" is really part of my email address. Do NOT delete it. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
