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> If boot firmware implemented it, I wouldn't count on it being updated very often. Every OS these days has a pretty good update process that patches things fre
by cesarb 3y ago
> If boot firmware implemented it, I wouldn't count on it being updated very often. Every OS these days has a pretty good update process that patches things frequently.
Not only that, but updating firmware is always riskier than updating the OS. If an OS update is broken, you can easily use the firmware to recover (booting from the OS install media and working from there); recovering from a failed firmware update can be much harder and/or obscure.
- SoftTalker 3y agoIn some cases nearly impossible for the owner of the hardware. Supermicro BIOS updates advise that in case of failed updates, it may be necessary to send the board back to be reflashed, presumably via some sort of direct hardware connection.