How do I update the BIOS on a linux server without a floppy?

[David Mitchell]

watchman wrote:
 > Well, as they say, the road goes on forever and the party never ends.
 >
 > I need to update the bios on my PowerApp servers.  However, the BIOS
 > update utility:
 >
 > http://ftp.us.dell.com/bios/B103RE06.exe
 >
 > wants to create a floppy on A: from within a DOS shell.  My present
 > workstations have no floppy disks (only CD/DVD), and the PowerApp
 > servers are running linux.
 >
 > Is it possible to upgrade the bios of a linux machine from CD, or
 > perhaps over the network?

Not sure, but I can offer an alternative solution :)

I've get a USB floppy drive that I use to do such things on floppy-less 
machines. As long as the BIOS will let you boot from USB devices it 
works a treat.

Cheers,
Dave