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.

  • WFHEnglish
    490·
    3 months ago

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

    • boredsquirrel
      90·
      3 months ago

      3mdeb, Novacustom, Pine64

      Minisforum is also said to work well.

    • gpstarmanOP
      80·
      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.

      • boredsquirrel
        71·
        3 months ago

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

        Afaik they were also a lot behind on updates.

    • darreninthenetEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

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

      • WFHEnglish
        70·
        3 months ago3 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.