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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    3 months ago

    I called the “technical” support regarding this issue. And they said they’ll only support Windows.

    Making your entire hardware reliant on particular proprietary software like Windows is just stupid.

    Never buying Acer again.

    At this point, I don’t even know which vendor to buy, when everybody is shit.

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      3 months ago

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

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        3 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.

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          3 months ago

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

          Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates.

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          3 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.