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+====== How to update BIOS firmware for Toshiba Tecra A2 (maybe others as well) within Linux ======
+I have got an ancient ca 2003/2004 Toshiba business notebook with some 32bit, NO PAE, 1 core, Pentium M (centrino?) CPU , 1GB RAM, 40GB PATA HDD, WiFi, DVD writer with a dead battery. Beside that its in pretty good shape. Comes with a DB25 parallel port, PCMCIA Slot, 2 USB (v2?) Ports. So if it would run a somewhat recent Linux it would be still an awesome nice tool for simple tasks where power consumption is not a problem.
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+The device came with BIOS V1.20, which it seems is to be the stock firmware. However i found on the net a slightly newer {{ :it-artikel:linux:toshiba-tecra-a2-bios-firmware-v1.40.zip |BIOS Version V1.40 for TOSHIBA TECRA A2}} i would like to flash. But how to do this ?! It somes as a windows executable only.
+The Tecra A2 is able to boot from internal DVD or USB Floppy Drive (and HDD of course). It doesnt seem to boot from any other bootable USB drive.
+So whats next?
+Well... i found out, that under Linux we can "unpack" the Windows executable and look inside. There i found a small 3MB "iso" file (a CD/DVD image). Looking inside this iso showed even more goodies, like boot files and the firmware itself. So to flash/update our firmware all we need to do is as follows:
+  - Download and unpack the {{ :it-artikel:linux:toshiba-tecra-a2-bios-firmware-v1.40.zip |BIOS Version V1.40 for TOSHIBA TECRA A2}} . If you have another Toshiba you should try the same method as well. It "may" provide you an ISO file as well.
+  - Within the unpacked folder, look for a *.iso file and burn it "as an image" to any CD or DVD you still have laying around. Make sure the content is verified and readable.
+  - Insert that CD/DVD to your Toshiba and try to boot from it, using the internal CDROM drive.
+  - In my case the BIOS Updater started right away, not asking for anything and updated my BIOS.
+  - remove boot media and reboot machine.
+  - done.
+That was easy!
+Good luck with yours!
+ --- //[[mail@awerner.myhome-server.de|Axel Werner]] 2019-10-04 13:16//
+{{tag>linux firmware bios biosupdate toshiba tectra retrocomputing}}