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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by gpstarman@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml

How to update BIOS on a system that only use Linux as OS.

Asking this because some clowns at Acer decided that they will only provide BIOS updates through Windows Update.

Edit: I'm not talking about installing the BIOS file. They don't even provide BIOS file in the first place.

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[-] wfh@lemm.ee 49 points 4 months ago

Tuxedo, Framework, Slimbook, System76, Starlabs are Linux-first vendors with an excellent track record.

[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago

3mdeb, Novacustom, Pine64

Minisforum is also said to work well.

[-] gpstarman@lemmy.today 8 points 4 months ago

I know and Framework is just mouth watering. And Chad76 created their own distro and DE.

it's just sad that they are not selling on my country.

[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago

Framework uses proprietary BIOS. They ditched coreboot, which is pretty bad.

Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates.

[-] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 months ago

Any of these European or (even better) UK based..?

[-] wfh@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes. Tuxedo is German, Slimbook Spanish, Starlabs British, NovaCustom Dutch.... Framework is US/Taiwanese but sells within select EU countries and the UK. AFAIK S76 is US/Canada only.

Edit: most of these actually ship worldwide but won't collect VAT and probably won't honor warranty claims outside their territory.

[-] darreninthenet@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 months ago
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