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01-04-2013 #1
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How to extract BIOS..?
I have tried using Flashrom, but it doesn't support my BIOS...
Flashrom has a nice command
flashrom --read filenamehere.bin
But again... it doesn't support my BIOS... so... does anyone know any command/program I can use... in order to extract a complete copy of my BIOS... it doesn't even matter to me which format it's in... I just want the raw data... in its entirety. Thanks
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07-28-2013 #2
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It's quite a while since I did that but I recall using the bios update software of the bios manufacturer which I downloaded and used from a usb to update the bios, but with that software was an option to save the existing bios data to a file which I was able to do ... though I never did anything with the saved data.
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07-28-2013 #3
I've been looking into updating the BIOS on my HP laptop and from everything I've read you have to update under Windows, you can't do it anymore under Linux. I know that kind of sucks but it is what it is. You can use a Windows 7 Recovery disk to boot to in order to use a USB with the updated BIOS on it and install it from there but it's kind of tricky. Do a Startpage search and you'll find the page that I did on the Ubuntu help pages that'll give you more info.
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07-29-2013 #4
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Usually BIOS updates require some sort of Windows/DOS boot device to work. You can install the update software on a CD with FreeDOS, and that will usually work (always in my experience).
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!