Install openSUSE 13.2 on DELL XPS m1730

Default modesetting driver in openSUSE installation detect something wrong with DELL XPS m1730, screen goes white on first graphic switch from text mode, to fix this disable kernel modesetting with cmdline option nomodeset or choose No KMS driver if installing with dvd/usb.

openSUSE grub2 boot cd image iso of bios update

Add custom entry to /etc/grub.d/40_custom file:

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "Bios upgrade" {
    insmod part_gpt
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd0,gpt2)
    linux16 /boot/memdisk iso
    initrd16 /boot/biosupgrade.iso
}


for gpt partition table root disk and root partition is second.
/boot/memdisk is copy of /usr/share/syslinux/memdisk part of syslinux package.

Then create new boot record:

$ sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg


Reboot now and choose new grub2 entry Bios upgrade.