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Old 28th July 2008
ddekok ddekok is offline
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Dell does have a Linux utility called biosdisk that takes the .exe and creates a FreeDOS (IIRC) image that can then be booted into (I used grub to load the image).

I have used it on my Inspiron 6400 running Gentoo. You may be able to use a LiveCD to flash the BIOS.

I have no idea if this would work, but my train of thought goes something like this:

1) boot LiveCD
2) install biosdisk
3) create bios update image
4) save somewhere accessible (USB key maybe?)
5) reboot LiveCD and interrupt the boot loader
6) have bootloader run bios update image
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