That bios update can be done from DOS:<br /><br
/>http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R295450&SystemID=PREC_M6500&servicetag=&os=RHEL5&osl=en&deviceid=21048&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=4&catid=1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=1&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=442171#3DOS<br
/><br />Here are some instructions on how to create a DOS boot disk in
Linux:<br /><br
/>http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/freedos/index.php?title=USB<br
/><br />HTH<br /><br />---<br />Will Y.<br /><br />> Apologies if this
has been discussed, I couldn't find it.<br />> <br />> I have a
single boot FC14 system on a Dell precision M6500 precision<br />>
notebook and wish to update the BIOS.<br />> <br />> I go to the
Dell download site, and for my machine select the closest<br />>
match<br />> to my operating system: RH Enterprise Linux 5.<br />>
This gives me the only option to download an EXE file:
"M6500A06.EXE"<br />> <br />> Is it possible to update my
bios with this file given my current<br />> installation?<br />> I
have windows Virtual Box under FC14, or,<br />> Do I need to delete my
installation, install windows and reinstall?<br />> As I really don't
want to do this, a final option to consider: could I<br />> install
windows via a USB drive (so as to not destroy my current system)<br />>
and<br />> then install bios?<br />> <br />> Here is the link to
the driver?<br />>
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=RHEL5&catid=1&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PREC_M6500&hidos=RHEL5&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False<br
/>> <br />> thanks for any help,<br />> Sebastian<br />> <br
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