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Start by collecting all of the files you need to install FreeDOS on the USB stick: cd /tmpĪnd then create a directory for the files that will end up in the root directory of the "floppy": mkdir /tmp/fs-rootĪnd copy the BIOS image and update program into that same directory ( /tmp/fs-root/). The first step is to download the required files from your motherboard manufacturer:Īnd then install the tools you'll need: apt-get install makebootfat syslinux You maye have more luck with the latest instructions from the official wiki Downloading the dependencies

The instructions below are based on an old FDos wiki article. Fortunately, it's not too hard to do this with FreeDOS and a USB stick. I have an old motherboard that requires creating a DOS boot floppy in order to upgrade its BIOS.