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Why don't _all_ models of Gigabyte motherboard have firmware upgradable with a simple 'fwupdmgr update'? https://fwupd.org/ https://fwupd.org/ Let the people
by yrro 3y ago
Why don't _all_ models of Gigabyte motherboard have firmware upgradable with a simple 'fwupdmgr update'?
https://fwupd.org/ https://fwupd.org/
Let the people who actaully know how to implement secure software repositories and tools for fetching content from them do their jobs. Motherboard manufacturers should stick to what _they're_ good at and just produce timely firmware updates throughout the life of the product.
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- wmf 3y agoThis wouldn't help 99% of Gigabyte customers.
- wtfishackernews 3y agoWhile fwupd does have a windows client, the obvious mechanism to use would be windows update, but anything is better than custom software for each vendor.
- yrro 3y agofwupd and Windows Update both use the same underlying packaging mechanism for shipping firmware updates. All my comments apply equally to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/bringup/windows-uefi-firmware-update-platform https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/b... :)
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoFor many pieces of software you NEED Windows to run the firmware upgrade application. Example the WD SN 850x.
- yrro 3y agoYes and it's DISGUSTING