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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Flashing BIOS with Windows utility
From: Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>
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>> I need to update the BIOS on my Biostar motherboard, but the utility
>> is said to be "Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA". =A0I'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? =A0I tried running the
>> utility via wine with no luck.
>>
>> - Grant
>>
>>
> I'm not surprised wine won't work: it is a non privileged program
> (besides its incomplete nature). =A0Does the flashing program open a cmd
> session?

Unfortunately no, just a little GUI.

- Grant