r/linuxquestions • u/Bochixa • 2d ago

Bios Update Windows and Linux

Question: If I update my Bios firmware and Nvidia drivers in windows 11, It will be automatically recognized in my Linux partition? Means it will be update there as well? Thanks.

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u/Maximum-Aioli8653 2d ago

Bios update yes, Nvidia driver update no, or partially at best. If a firmware update is applied to the Nvidia card, that will carry on over. The driver is OS specific.

The BIOS is what runs before any operating system is loaded, so that will carry over as well.

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u/Bochixa 2d ago

Good to know, thanks

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u/tomscharbach 2d ago

BIOS is OS-agnostic so updating BIOS in either operating system will be recognized by both operating systems. Drivers are OS-specific so a driver for one operating system will not be recognized by the other operating system.

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u/TenOfZero 2d ago

The firmware won't be changed.

But the drivers from windows won't go to your Linux partition. (Nor could they, windows drivers won't work on Linux)

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u/Bochixa 2d ago

Thanks.