> 2018-01-16 13:20 GMT-02:00 Christian Imhorst <christian.imho...@gmail.com>: >> Hi, >> >> what kind of Dell do you have? >> >> Do you know their support page? There is a tutorial how to flash the Bios >> with FreeDOS or with a Linux system installed: >> >> https://www.dell.com/support/article/de/de/debsdt1/sln171755/updating-the-dell-bios-in-linux-and-ubuntu-environments?lang=en >> >> Hope it can help you.
On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:28 AM, Mario Menezes <mo.mene...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Christian, > > I've followed all information on Dell page for Linux users, I've created 5+ > different types of images with freedos, using at least 3 different freedos > versions, etc, etc. I also followed some additional information on Ubuntu > wiki pages as well as on Arch Linux user forums. > > It doesn't matter which of the above process I use, when it come to FreeDOS > prompt, the result is the same: "Test." and nothing else. > > It seems that FreeDOS is not able to run these executables, at least in my > Inspiron 7520 (15SE). > The "Test" output implies that the program is attempting to perform a self-test before it installs the BIOS update. This is likely trying to write the BIOS image to a temporary directory, then run a checksum on it. You should check that you have a TEMP value set, and that it points to an existing, writable directory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
