On 1/8/21 1:08 PM, dng@??? wrote:
> On 08-01-2021 20:52, Fred wrote:
>> On 1/8/21 8:09 AM, Antony Stone wrote:
>>> On Friday 08 January 2021 at 15:43:37, Fred wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is there a Devuan program that can update the motherboard BIOS?  I
>>>> don't
>>>> do Windows.
>>>
>>> I can't imagine there being anything Devuan-specific for this sort of
>>> thing
>>> (ie: it'll either be standard Debian, or generic Linux), but to get a
>>> meaningful answer to the question the main bit of information you
>>> need to
>>> supply is "what make / model of motherboard".
>>>
>>>
>>> Antony.
>>>
>> I don't understand what you mean.  As far as I know one has to use
>> Windows to update a BIOS.
>>
>> I bought a Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 mb and an Intel i5-7500 CPU which is
>> listed as compatible with that mb.  Unfortunately that CPU requires
>> F20 version BIOS and the mb came with F3.  It will not run at all
>> without F20.  I will need to buy an older CPU that will work with F3
>> which will allow the computer to power up.  If there is a Linux
>> program to update the BIOS then I can install Devuan and then update.
>> Otherwise I will still have to buy the old CPU and find someone that
>> has a bootable Windows HD useable on the mb and have them update the
>> BIOS.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Fred
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> You do not need Windows to update a BIOS on a Gigabyte mb but can use
> Q-Flash from BIOS instead. Too bad you still need a working processor
> and memory to make this work. Your motherboard does not support Q-Flash
> Plus with which you even do not need a processor to update the BIOS.
>
> Grtz.
>
> Nick
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Hi Nick,
The Gigabyte web site Q-Flash instructions say it needs a USB-floppy
device. Do you know if it will work with a USB flash drive instead?
And which USB port is to be used? The update is a zip file. Does it
need to be unzipped first? I have ordered a CPU that supposedly will
work with the existing F3 BIOS. Unfortunately it cost $120.

Best regards,
Fred