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'''Translations:''' [:DebianEeePCGerman/HowTo/UpgradeBIOS:German] '''Translations:''' [:DebianEeePCGerman/HowTo/UpgradeBIOS:German], [:DebianEeePCFrench/HowTo/UpgradeBIOS:French]

Translations: [:DebianEeePCGerman/HowTo/UpgradeBIOS:German], [:DebianEeePCFrench/HowTo/UpgradeBIOS:French]

Upgrading the BIOS (Firmware) of your Eee

Disclaimer: the following instructions are tested on EeePC model 701 only. If you have experience with other models, please edit the page and add your notes.

  1. Download the BIOS image from [http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx] or from [http://update.eeepc.asus.com/bios/]. Make sure you select the right model.

  2. Prepare an USB drive formatted with FAT16 filesystem. Note that a SD card won't work, unless you insert it in an USB card reader. To format it using FAT16, use mkdosfs -F 16 (tip from twb). If you get an error, you may need to run *fdisk on the USB drive and shrink the partition you're using. Yes, it really does have to be FAT16.

  3. Open the downloaded file. It should contain a file named like 701-ASUS-0801.ROM. The 701 part corresponds to the EeePC model. Copy that file in the root directory of the USB key, and rename it to 701.ROM. Again, 701 corresponds to the model. If your model is 901, then the download file should contain version.ROM and it should be renamed to 901.ROM when copied on the USB key.

  4. Reboot and press Alt+F2 during the boot. The BIOS updating program will start searching for USB drives, then for a suitably named .ROM file. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note on 900 XP Model: Somehow the Bios does not find the 900.ROM image on my Eeeepc900.