And please don't suggest Linux based flashers, most of them are buggy and not compatible for all versions, and can easily brick the computer from what I heard of.

I see that quote of yours and I am wondering -- Are you talking about upgrading via a linux distro or just creating a dos bootable USB from a linux distro?

I use Archlinux to create a DOS bootable USB using FreeDOS and having upgraded the BIOS of 4 of my machines in the last week or two, I can say that it definitely works. I upgraded my Dell desktop BIOS and the BIOS of 2 of my Supermicro servers, and my FreeNAS box using that method.

I have also used biosdisk - a linux based program to flash BIOS, but it was a very long time ago and I cannot guarantee if that will work or not even though it worked for me way back then.

Using FreeDOS, you won't have to worry about finding the fd file. After creating a FreeDOS bootable usb, simply copy the exe file to the root of the USB. Boot into the usb and then choose 'No, back to Dos' or something to that effect when it asks if you want to install FreeDOS. At the C:> prompt simply run your .exe file.

Look at more info here Flashing BIOS from Linux

And please don't suggest Linux based flashers, most of them are buggy and not compatible for all versions, and can easily brick the computer from what I heard of.

I see that statement of yours and I am wondering -- Are you talking about upgrading via a linux distro or just creating a dos bootable USB from a linux distro?

I use Archlinux to create a DOS bootable USB using FreeDOS and having upgraded the BIOS of 4 of my machines in the last week or two, I can say that it definitely works. I upgraded my Dell desktop BIOS and the BIOS of 2 of my Supermicro servers, and my FreeNAS box using that method.

I have also used biosdisk - a linux based program to flash BIOS, but it was a very long time ago and I cannot guarantee if that will work or not even though it worked for me way back then.

Using FreeDOS, you won't have to worry about finding the fd file. After creating a FreeDOS bootable usb, simply copy the exe file to the root of the USB. Boot into the usb and then choose 'No, back to Dos' or something to that effect when it asks if you want to install FreeDOS. At the C:> prompt simply run your .exe file.

Look at more info here Flashing BIOS from Linux

And please don't suggest Linux based flashers, most of them are buggy and not compatible for all versions, and can easily brick the computer from what I heard of.

I see that quote of yours and I am wondering -- Are you talking about upgrading via a linux distro or just creating a dos bootable USB from a linux distro?

I use Archlinux to create a DOS bootable USB using FreeDOS and having upgraded the BIOS of 4 of my machines in the last week or two, I can say that it definitely works. I upgraded my Dell desktop BIOS and the BIOS of 2 of my Supermicro servers, and my FreeNAS box using that method.

I have also used biosdisk - a linux based program to flash BIOS, but it was a very long time ago and I cannot guarantee if that will work or not even though it worked for me way back then.

Look at more info here Flashing BIOS from Linux

And please don't suggest Linux based flashers, most of them are buggy and not compatible for all versions, and can easily brick the computer from what I heard of.

I see that quote of yours and I am wondering -- Are you talking about upgrading via a linux distro or just creating a dos bootable USB from a linux distro?

I use Archlinux to create a DOS bootable USB using FreeDOS and having upgraded the BIOS of 4 of my machines in the last week or two, I can say that it definitely works. I upgraded my Dell desktop BIOS and the BIOS of 2 of my Supermicro servers, and my FreeNAS box using that method.

I have also used biosdisk - a linux based program to flash BIOS, but it was a very long time ago and I cannot guarantee if that will work or not even though it worked for me way back then.

Using FreeDOS, you won't have to worry about finding the fd file. After creating a FreeDOS bootable usb, simply copy the exe file to the root of the USB. Boot into the usb and then choose 'No, back to Dos' or something to that effect when it asks if you want to install FreeDOS. At the C:> prompt simply run your .exe file.

Look at more info here Flashing BIOS from Linux