Dear Dell desktop users,
How can I easily update the firmware (BIOS/UEFI) from a non-MS-Windows system, in this case GNU/Linux? The system at hand is a Dell OptiPlex 7010 [1]. I know the project flashrom [1], which makes it very easy on supported systems. Download the image and a layout file, run the command below, and reboot. ``` $ sudo flashrom -p internal -w biosupdatefile.rom -l rom.layout ``` This takes two minutes, and not over fifteen with the current procedure. (Even when getting a USB storage medium, formatting it correctly, and doing it in the firmware menu. It’s a pain to use on servers too.) Could Dell please start offering options for users, not using Microsoft Windows? How do other users do it? Kind regards, Paul Menzel [1] http://www.dell.com/support/home/de/de/debsdt1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=607D4&fileId=3563407559&osCode=W764&productCode=optiplex-7010&languageCode=ge&categoryId=BI [2] https://www.flashrom.org _______________________________________________ Linux-Desktops mailing list Linux-Desktops@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-desktops Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
