Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] BIOS flash safe with dosemu ?
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:04:49
Message-Id: 4d35cb63.0918cd0a.7408.641a@mx.google.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] BIOS flash safe with dosemu ? by Helmut Jarausch
1 On Tuesday 18 January 2011 17:41:52 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > does anybody if it's safe to flash the BIOS using a DOS emulator like
5 > app-emulation/dosemu ?
6 >
7 > Thanks for sharing your experience,
8 > Helmut.
9
10 it is not considered safe. Get an usb stick with freedos or systemrescue cd or
11 use the builtin flashtool of you mobos bios. dosemu is not a good idea. Even if
12 it may work - are you really willing to brick your board?