cant figure out how to update bios.

So i decided to put Ubuntu netbook remix on my netbook. after having a few problems with a bad downloads got it installed and running nicely. found out i couldn't adjust the brightness of the screen, so i look around and find out that the nc10 needs a bios update to fix it. one problem the bios only come in bos and windows exe. so i google what to do and they all say use freeDOS well the one they say to use is fdos.144. well i cant find where to download it. can you help, i really dont want to install windows again just to install the bios.



thanks

Reply 1 : cant figure out how to update bios.

Unetbootin will let you create a freedos usb stick. I don't think there is freedos 1.44, that may mean 'freedos on a 1.44MB floppy'?

Reply 2 : cant figure out how to update bios.

well i got my info from HOWTO: Flash BIOS, The Ubuntu Way - Ubuntu Forums sorry was trying to remember the file off the top of my head.



thanks. guess i will have to go get a usb stick dont have any spear.



once booted into it how will i get to the bios file, if its anything like the live cds you cant download anything at least not on the ram space i have.

Reply 3 : cant figure out how to update bios.

If you copy the flasher exe and the bios image onto the stick after you set it up with unetbootin you can just run it like any other normal dos command.

Reply 4 : cant figure out how to update bios.

thanks



freedos is command line, right?



if so would i just cd in to the folder and run the exe?



thanks again

Reply 5 : cant figure out how to update bios.

Yeah exactly, or if you put it on the root of the USB stick just type the command.

Reply 6 : cant figure out how to update bios.

ok thanks i do that once i find time.