On 08-01-2021 22:08, Fred wrote:
> 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
>
>
Hi Fred,

Any USB disk device should work. As a precaution you could use a USB2
port. You have to unzip the file to the USB device to let the BIOS find
the file with the new version. $120 is a lot of money hopefully you can
sell it after the upgrade.

Grtz.

Nick