> > Whether you are using Linux or any other OS there is nothing wrong > > with > > using a Dos boot disk to flash your BIOS. > > It's not that I find it wrong or offensive to use DOS when flashing our BIOS... but > the fact is, ever since we started to computerize, most or all of our software are > Opensouce/FreeSoftware. :-) > > Thus we may not have any leagal access to MS-DOS.... especially in the light of the > new MS licensing agreement (... OS is bundled w/ hardware...non-transferable) :-\
I am not sure of its legality but DOS bootdisks from some websites (http://www.bootdisk.com) are easily available. BTW, some newer boards come with built-in BIOS capabilities that allow them to upgrade themselves. Holden -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
