T The_Crow Sep 5, 2019 2 0 10 Sep 5, 2019 #1 I have a old Optiplex gx620 I run linux mint on (yes I know its ancient) and managed to snag a cheap refurbished Pentium D for it. I can't find a way to update the bios using Dell's support pages. Any ideas how I can fix this?
I have a old Optiplex gx620 I run linux mint on (yes I know its ancient) and managed to snag a cheap refurbished Pentium D for it. I can't find a way to update the bios using Dell's support pages. Any ideas how I can fix this?
Solution ex_bubblehead Sep 5, 2019 15 seconds on Google: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r142230 It's old enough that it will require an OS capable of running 16-bit code. 64-bit Windows won't work.
15 seconds on Google: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r142230 It's old enough that it will require an OS capable of running 16-bit code. 64-bit Windows won't work.
ex_bubblehead Titan Moderator Aug 24, 2012 16,247 1,516 87,240 Sep 5, 2019 Solution #2 15 seconds on Google: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r142230 It's old enough that it will require an OS capable of running 16-bit code. 64-bit Windows won't work. Upvote 1 Downvote Solution
15 seconds on Google: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r142230 It's old enough that it will require an OS capable of running 16-bit code. 64-bit Windows won't work.
T The_Crow Sep 5, 2019 2 0 10 Sep 5, 2019 #3 Yes I know about the drivers on Dell's site it just won't work Upvote 0 Downvote
Crashman Polypheme Former Staff Dec 31, 2007 48,594 91 66,190 Sep 5, 2019 #4 I have a DOS boot drive. I imaged a Windows98 boot floppy to a USB flash drive. That's what I use for most of my BIOS updates. Upvote 0 Downvote
I have a DOS boot drive. I imaged a Windows98 boot floppy to a USB flash drive. That's what I use for most of my BIOS updates.
ex_bubblehead Titan Moderator Aug 24, 2012 16,247 1,516 87,240 Sep 6, 2019 #5 The_Crow said: Yes I know about the drivers on Dell's site it just won't work Click to expand... What, specifically, does not work? What, specifically, have you done? Details count here. Upvote 0 Downvote
The_Crow said: Yes I know about the drivers on Dell's site it just won't work Click to expand... What, specifically, does not work? What, specifically, have you done? Details count here.