• ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
Are you having HotKey issues? Click here for tips and tricks.
Check out our WINDOWS 11 Support Center info about: OPTIMIZATION, KNOWN ISSUES, FAQs, VIDEOS AND MORE.
Locked

‎12-27-2022 12:08 PM

HP Recommended
Product: 260-a114
Operating System: Ubuntu LTS

I need to update the BIOS for this computer using Ubuntu.

tl/dr HP provides BIOS updates as Windows EXEs which don't run on LINUX.

 

I was able to identify the correct ROM family from the bios and retrieved https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp101001-101500/sp101381.exe. Following instructions from https://blog.frehi.be/2022/05/04/updating-hp-bios-firmware-from-linux/ I was able to extract a singl... (081B3F37.exe) from sp101381.exe. Sadly, it's another windows EXE and the bin file is not available. 7zip says it's not a valid archive file.

 

Short of reinstalling Windows, what other options do I have?  

Category:
Warning
Be alert for scammers posting fake support phone numbers and/or email addresses on the community.
If you think you have received a fake HP Support message, please report it to us by clicking on "Flag Post".
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Rules of Participation.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask the community
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.