i don't know if linux update bios automatically as other drivers, or i should update it, how i can update bios in linux?
BIOS and EFI firmware updates that are not automatically offered with your updates by your Distro OS must be run independently.
You cannot run a BIOS Update using WINE. That does not work.
For many manufacturers BIOS Updates, you can use the Disks utility in Zorin OS to apply them.
You can search a guide off the web to do this - as it is more involved than I trust myself to accurately remember off hand...
Depending on your Manufacturer, there are also several other methods:
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Some motherboard manufacturers caution against updating the BIOS as long as it is working properly, so you should check carefully.
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I made a Free DOS boot thumbdrive using UNetBootin. Put your new BIOS on it and run. Make sure to change directory to C (type C: enter). It starts at A:.
Worked perfectly on my Dell Optiplex desktop.
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The one update I have avoided from Asus is to make the BIOS Windows 11 compatible!
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