# Bluefin installation breaks failing to write boot manager Topics: [[Bluefin]] ## Update BIOS I had the issue on an older laptop that the Bluefin installation (as well as the [[Fedora Silverblue]] installation I tried afterwards) broke with `Failed to write boot loader configuration`. Turns out it was an outdated [[UEFI]] firmware. I managed to install [[Fedora Workstation]] successfully, and used it to run ```bash $ sudo fwupdmgr refresh $ sudo fwupdmgr update ``` It boosted the version of the UEFI firmware along the lines of v54 to v379. After rebooting, I was able to install Bluefin without issues. ## Bookmarks - [Always update the BIOS first \> The Monospace Mentor](https://monospacementor.com/2025/02/always-update-bios-first/) ## Questions - ## Related topics -