ubuntu on homebuilt box

[taeb]

On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 10:50:14PM +1100, Sasha Tsykin wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> Check with your vendor about the BIOS update thing. I don't know of any 
> vendor which offers BIOS update software for linux but many offer 
> updates via floppy or CD on boot, eliminating the problem. You just 
> download the update, load it onto the disk, and reboot.

Thanks, Sasha.  I'd seen someone suggest they had to have Windows around
to do BIOS updates.  Apparently it's not a problem.


> 
> Most optical drives will work with Ubuntu (I've never heard of any which 
> didn't) so you're probably safe no matter what you choose. Xandros is 
> completely different.

I've found some other refs supporting this.  I've decided to stick with my
original configuration.

Thanks for the help, Sasha.

tonyB