Upgrading the BIOS on a Tecra M10 but without MS Windows

Hello!

My Tecra M10 runs OpenSolaris. No windows on this machine. Question is how upgraded the BIOS on this subject? The only file that I found to download is a Windows executable file...
Another way? Such as the creation of a CD or a USB drive?

Thanks in advance,
Gilles gravel

And what files you want to save on a CD or USB stick?
Long since Toshiba doesn't offer traditional BIOS update but only the Win version.
What you can try is to contact nearest Toshiba authorized maintainer and ask for help.

They have access to the database of Toshiba and I imagine that they can help you with the update of the BIOS.
You can also exchange of HDD, recovery of installation image, make sure BIOS update and put old HDD with solaris back. Maybe some friend of you HARD drive and you can borrow for this purpose.

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