I read somewhere on Reddit that people who use Linux should periodically, manually check for security updates to their computers’ BIOS from their motherboard manufacturers, because Linux apparently ends automatic updates once you leave Windows. I have no idea of where to look on the ASUS website for my Zenbook 14, or if that’s even the right place. Could anyone give any guidance on this matter? Is this a thing that we should indeed be doing semiannually or something?

And what else should I be doing on a schedule (even if annually), while I’m at it? Haha.

  • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
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    13 hours ago
    fwupdmgr get-devices --show-all

    If you see your bios/uefi firmware, piece of cake.

    fwupdmgr update [device]

    However, fwupd generally runs at boot and as a daemon and will check automatically so you don’t have to do this.

    But, if you don’t have it running for whatever reason, use those commands.

    If that doesn’t work, you might have to use a usb formatted to fat32 and have freedos installed on it along with your bios.exe file and boot to the usb to flash your bios.