Updating HP Pavilion BIOS from Linux
I have a HP Pavilion dv6000 series (dv6602 au) laptop. I want to upgrade BIOS. I only have Ubuntu installed in my system. Is it possible to upgrade BIOS from Ubuntu? Google search gave me some results but somewhere I read that recent updates are done from inside Windows installation and not with a floppy.
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I have a HP Pavilion dv6000 series (dv6602 au) laptop. I want to upgrade BIOS. I only have Ubuntu installed in my system. Is it possible to upgrade BIOS from Ubuntu? Google search gave me some results but somewhere I read that recent updates are done from inside Windows installation and not with a floppy.
10.10 updates bios hp-pavilion
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
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asked Feb 7 '11 at 10:17
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I have a HP Pavilion dv6000 series (dv6602 au) laptop. I want to upgrade BIOS. I only have Ubuntu installed in my system. Is it possible to upgrade BIOS from Ubuntu? Google search gave me some results but somewhere I read that recent updates are done from inside Windows installation and not with a floppy.
10.10 updates bios hp-pavilion
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Feb 7 '11 at 10:17
bonzibonzi
5973922
I have a HP Pavilion dv6000 series (dv6602 au) laptop. I want to upgrade BIOS. I only have Ubuntu installed in my system. Is it possible to upgrade BIOS from Ubuntu? Google search gave me some results but somewhere I read that recent updates are done from inside Windows installation and not with a floppy.
10.10 updates bios hp-pavilion
10.10 updates bios hp-pavilion
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Feb 7 '11 at 10:17
bonzibonzi
5973922
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Feb 7 '11 at 10:17
bonzibonzi
5973922
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 15 at 11:24
Codito ergo sum
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asked Feb 7 '11 at 10:17
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asked Feb 7 '11 at 10:17
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This is a detailed guide to flash a bios using ubuntu.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
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Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
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Updating a BIOS from Ubuntu is only possible if the hardware manufacturer provides a custom tool that runs with Ubuntu or Linux.
If this is (likely) not the case then you need a BIOS update tool that is installed on a bootable external device (e.g. CD-ROM). In the best case an .iso file that can be written on your stick or CD from Ubuntu can be downloaded. Sadly, generating a bootable device is often done again from a Windows utility that does not run in Ubuntu. If you are lucky the manufacturer provides a DOS-based BIOS update utility that you can run after booting into DOS (or FreeDOS).
HP offers a utility to update BIOS from a bootable CD-R, however AFAIK this CD needs to be generated from within Windows. In this case, and if you are unable to extract the CD's image from the data provided otherwise, you unfortunately will have to burn your bootable BIOS update medium on another machine that runs Windows.
BIOS downloads from HP are restricted and require regsitration to their site. Therefore I am sorry that I can't give you a more precise advice on the procedures involved.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 12:18
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This is a detailed guide to flash a bios using ubuntu.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
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Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
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This is a detailed guide to flash a bios using ubuntu.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
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Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
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This is a detailed guide to flash a bios using ubuntu.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
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This is a detailed guide to flash a bios using ubuntu.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
17.4k28112147
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
17.4k28112147
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
17.4k28112147
answered Feb 7 '11 at 10:32
LincityLincity
17.4k28112147
17.4k28112147
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Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
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Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
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Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
Very thorough and good for other distros as well
– uSlackr
Sep 14 '11 at 1:37
add a comment |
Updating a BIOS from Ubuntu is only possible if the hardware manufacturer provides a custom tool that runs with Ubuntu or Linux.
If this is (likely) not the case then you need a BIOS update tool that is installed on a bootable external device (e.g. CD-ROM). In the best case an .iso file that can be written on your stick or CD from Ubuntu can be downloaded. Sadly, generating a bootable device is often done again from a Windows utility that does not run in Ubuntu. If you are lucky the manufacturer provides a DOS-based BIOS update utility that you can run after booting into DOS (or FreeDOS).
HP offers a utility to update BIOS from a bootable CD-R, however AFAIK this CD needs to be generated from within Windows. In this case, and if you are unable to extract the CD's image from the data provided otherwise, you unfortunately will have to burn your bootable BIOS update medium on another machine that runs Windows.
BIOS downloads from HP are restricted and require regsitration to their site. Therefore I am sorry that I can't give you a more precise advice on the procedures involved.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 12:18
TakkatTakkat
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Updating a BIOS from Ubuntu is only possible if the hardware manufacturer provides a custom tool that runs with Ubuntu or Linux.
If this is (likely) not the case then you need a BIOS update tool that is installed on a bootable external device (e.g. CD-ROM). In the best case an .iso file that can be written on your stick or CD from Ubuntu can be downloaded. Sadly, generating a bootable device is often done again from a Windows utility that does not run in Ubuntu. If you are lucky the manufacturer provides a DOS-based BIOS update utility that you can run after booting into DOS (or FreeDOS).
HP offers a utility to update BIOS from a bootable CD-R, however AFAIK this CD needs to be generated from within Windows. In this case, and if you are unable to extract the CD's image from the data provided otherwise, you unfortunately will have to burn your bootable BIOS update medium on another machine that runs Windows.
BIOS downloads from HP are restricted and require regsitration to their site. Therefore I am sorry that I can't give you a more precise advice on the procedures involved.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 12:18
TakkatTakkat
107k35249376
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Updating a BIOS from Ubuntu is only possible if the hardware manufacturer provides a custom tool that runs with Ubuntu or Linux.
If this is (likely) not the case then you need a BIOS update tool that is installed on a bootable external device (e.g. CD-ROM). In the best case an .iso file that can be written on your stick or CD from Ubuntu can be downloaded. Sadly, generating a bootable device is often done again from a Windows utility that does not run in Ubuntu. If you are lucky the manufacturer provides a DOS-based BIOS update utility that you can run after booting into DOS (or FreeDOS).
HP offers a utility to update BIOS from a bootable CD-R, however AFAIK this CD needs to be generated from within Windows. In this case, and if you are unable to extract the CD's image from the data provided otherwise, you unfortunately will have to burn your bootable BIOS update medium on another machine that runs Windows.
BIOS downloads from HP are restricted and require regsitration to their site. Therefore I am sorry that I can't give you a more precise advice on the procedures involved.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 12:18
TakkatTakkat
107k35249376
Updating a BIOS from Ubuntu is only possible if the hardware manufacturer provides a custom tool that runs with Ubuntu or Linux.
If this is (likely) not the case then you need a BIOS update tool that is installed on a bootable external device (e.g. CD-ROM). In the best case an .iso file that can be written on your stick or CD from Ubuntu can be downloaded. Sadly, generating a bootable device is often done again from a Windows utility that does not run in Ubuntu. If you are lucky the manufacturer provides a DOS-based BIOS update utility that you can run after booting into DOS (or FreeDOS).
HP offers a utility to update BIOS from a bootable CD-R, however AFAIK this CD needs to be generated from within Windows. In this case, and if you are unable to extract the CD's image from the data provided otherwise, you unfortunately will have to burn your bootable BIOS update medium on another machine that runs Windows.
BIOS downloads from HP are restricted and require regsitration to their site. Therefore I am sorry that I can't give you a more precise advice on the procedures involved.
answered Feb 7 '11 at 12:18
TakkatTakkat
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