That bios update can be done from DOS:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R295450&SystemID=PREC_M6500&servicetag=&os=RHEL5&osl=en&deviceid=21048&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=4&catid=1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=1&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=442171#3DOS Here are some instructions on how to create a DOS boot disk in Linux: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/freedos/index.php?title=USB HTH --- Will Y. > Apologies if this has been discussed, I couldn't find it. > > I have a single boot FC14 system on a Dell precision M6500 precision > notebook and wish to update the BIOS. > > I go to the Dell download site, and for my machine select the closest > match > to my operating system: RH Enterprise Linux 5. > This gives me the only option to download an EXE file: "M6500A06.EXE" > > Is it possible to update my bios with this file given my current > installation? > I have windows Virtual Box under FC14, or, > Do I need to delete my installation, install windows and reinstall? > As I really don't want to do this, a final option to consider: could I > install windows via a USB drive (so as to not destroy my current system) > and > then install bios? > > Here is the link to the driver? > http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=RHEL5&catid=1&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PREC_M6500&hidos=RHEL5&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False > > thanks for any help, > Sebastian > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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