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September 19th, 2012 00:00
Update bios in DELL laptop running ubuntu
Hi all.
I have a dell inspiron N411Z (or N14z).
I have installed as sole OS on the laptop ubuntu 12.04. Present kernel is 3.2.0-30, gnome 3.4.2.
The details of my BIOS are: A02 10/19/2011
I have logged in the support web-page of DELL, and after providing my service tag, I was re-directed to the following web page: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/gr/en/grdhs1/ServiceTag/ Service tag removed per privacy policy>
As you will see, there is a new update for my BIOS, namely A05 4/19/2012, however is an ".exe" file and consequently can only be used with MS windows operating systems.
I would appreciate very much if you will guide me through the process step-by-step how to update the BIOS of my said laptop, considering that the sole operating system is linux - ubuntu 12.04.
For your info, my laptop is ubuntu certified: http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201106-8252/
Thank you.