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Where to find bios upgrades for XPS 16 laptop?
I am running Ubuntu 64bit on my XPS 16 laptop, and would like to ensure I have the latest bios release (specifically would like support for virtualisation of 64 bit guest under virtualbox, but that's a different story...)
I have found the page http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Tech/libsmbios_dellBiosUpdate about how to update the dell bios under linux, however cannot find a bios file for my system id (0x0272) in the firmware repository (http://linux.dell.com/repo/firmware/bios-hdrs/)
Am I looking in the wrong place?
jjon90
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May 28th, 2009 09:00
Have you tried going HERE and inputting your service tag?
Soren M
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May 28th, 2009 10:00
Yes. I have tried the web support site - which is why I know that there IS an updated bios available (A07 vs the A05 I am using). However...
- The downloadable bios file PA_A07_win.exe is windows only; the installation instructions state to use a bootable DOS device for non-windows users.
- When I try executing PAL_A07_win.exe from a bootable USB key with DOS on it, I get the error message that the file cannot be executed in DOS.
So, while the installation instructions appear to be useful for non-windows users, it would appear that the BIOS update itself doesn't quite work in the described scenario.
Thus, my search for a linux-specific BIOS update file.
PS. Thanks for answering - if the above comes across a bit annoyed it's because I'm annoyed to have failed to upgrade my bios after having tried everything I could think of. I do not want to have to install windows just to update my bios, only to re-install Ubuntu again right afterwards. This would be a bit over-kill since I don't even know whether the A07 bios has the extra virtualisation options I am hoping for.
jjon90
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May 31st, 2009 15:00
When you enter your service tag under the operating system enter BIOS