27. syyskuuta 2009 23.32 Veli-Pekka Kestilä <fedora@xxxxxxxxx> kirjoitti: > Hiisi wrote: >> >> Dear all! >> I would like to update BIOS on my desktop. It has gigabyte motherboard >> and manufacturer provides only exe-utility for BIOS update. I was >> trying to follow this tip: >> >> http://www.linuxinsight.com/how-to-flash-motherboard-bios-from-linux-no-dos-windows-no-floppy-drive.html >> It is possible to boot into FreeDOS but it's impossible to run >> BIOS.exe. The error is: 'This program can't be run in DOS' >> I have VirtualBox installed on the computer. Is it possible to update >> BIOS from window$XP on virtual machine as guest? >> Thanks in advance! >> > > No, because virtual machine can't see the real bios at all. > > Is that update program really dos-program? Sounds like you have gotten > windows program for yourself. No. I think it's windows program. I don't know the difference actually. I thought it is possible to run exe programs in DOS. > You could try to run it in winxp first to see > if it is really an archive which will unpack the real update program. Or > it's a floppy formatter. > How to know that? Anyway, I don't have window$ at the moment so I can't check it. I only said I have VirtualBox installed ;-) > You should probably check the instructions which are accomppanying that exe > on what they say of running it. According to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=1792#anchor_os there's no instruction at all. > > -vpk > Kiitos, Veli! -- Hiisi. Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/ -- Spandex is a privilege, not a right. -- SIP: hiisi@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ pub 1024D/085B139A -- Powered by Fedora: http://fedoraproject.org/ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
