update BIOS on Pavillion n5310

[1trebla]

After  multiple attempts to install Ubuntu over Windows ME, I finally noticed the message the BIOS failed.    I made a recovery floppy and formatted the hard drive.  Coincidently the WIFI card failed.  I copied the BIOS update both a CD and a thumb drive.

Neither would install.  The only OS I have that would install from the optical drive is  **bleep** Small Linux.

Is it possible to install the BIOS update from the A: prompt or by manipulation of the  DSL OS or access the thumb drive?

Thanks.

[CharlesHP]

You should be able to make a bootable floppy and update the bios by boot from it:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob639en&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&os=...=

[1trebla]

Thank you.  You confirmed what I hoped wasnot th eonly solution. All I have to do now is finds somebody with a floppy drive.

[1trebla]

Step 2 of the recommended instructions require a temporary download to the hard drive. To update the BIOS, is it possible to substitute the download of those temporary files  to a CD? The computer I have with internet connection, and a floppy drive is  the Compaq nc6000, with Ubuntu 10.10.    Thanks.