BIOS is Basic Input/Output System or Basic Integrated Operating System used by computer when you switch on computer.
Most of you may aware that the main function of BIOS is to prepare the system hardware so other software programs stored on hard disk can load, execute the stuff.
BIOS updates are critical for Linux server. In some cases, your SCSI or particular device should detect after BIOS upgrade.
You don't have to use Windows/DOS system to prepare for flashing BIOS. You can use Linux. Here are some good article that will help you out the process of flashing your system BIOS under Linux.
=> BIOS Upgrade documentation from thinkwiki
=> Another good how-to located at Gentoo forum
=> biosdisk simplifies the process of flashing your system BIOS under Linux on Dell desktops and laptops (for dell servers use different rpm provided by Dell)
=> You can use FreeBIOS project for flashing using native Linux tools i.e. no .exe files (a quick howto is here)
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