Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Flashing BIOS with Windows utility

[Grant]

>> I need to update the BIOS on my Biostar motherboard, but the utility
>> is said to be "Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA".  I've flashed the BIOS in
>> other systems by booting a FreeDOS CD, but that won't work for a
>> Windows (not DOS) flashing utility, will it?  I tried running the
>> utility via wine with no luck.
>
> Some Biostar motherboards have a flashing utility built-in. Try to
> press F12 or something during POST, or check the manual to see what
> the key might possibly be if your motherboard has such a function.

Thank you, this is how I ended up doing it.  It sounds like most
modern motherboards are including an OS-independent flashing method so
that's great.

An XP USB key only working on one system doesn't sound as good as I
thought, and it doesn't sound like there is much history of coreboot
working out with people here.  Maybe it just isn't necessary much any
more?

- Grant