BIOS update

[Hiisi]

2009/9/27 Gilboa Davara <gilboad at gmail.com>:
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>> BIOS.exe. The error is: 'This program can't be run in DOS'
>
> Make sure you've downloaded the DOS version of their flash utility.
> (Usually called... flash.exe).
> I'm using in on a number of Gigabyte boards using freedos and it works
> just fine.
>
>> I have VirtualBox installed on the computer. Is it possible to update
>> BIOS from window$XP on virtual machine as guest?
>
> Nope.
> Virtual machines cannot really see real hardware. (Hence the name
> "virtual".)
>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
> P.S. which board is it?
>
 From lshw output:
...
description: Motherboard
       product: S651MPRZ
       vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
...

There's no flash.exe on gigabyte page:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=1792

> - Gilboa
>
>

Thanks!

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