One problem for the floppy misunderstanding might be. If you go to Dell 
download page and use the 'download' button on the right hand side, in some 
case you'll find the floppy image linked to that button by default. 
But if you use the name link (ie Perc6/e adapter) in the 'applies to:' section 
of that row you'll always get a list of all available formats. 

Jens 

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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Watts
Sent: 25 January 2010 12:13
To: Ian Forde
Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists
Subject: Re: support.dell.com out to lunch?


> And the floppy thing?  In fact, the whole BIOS/any-firmware upgrade 
> via floppy thing?

Hmm what? I've not used a floppy or dd hackery for ages.

Dell have a ISO image you can loop-back mount which will update all the 
firmware for all of your hardware in one go, under Linux[1].
Works a charm.

Mark.

[1] I've only used it on CentOS/RHEL. To download it, view the driver list for 
your server and expand the "Systems Management" tab. You're looking for the 
"Dell Server Updates" ISO, which should have "SUU" in the filename.

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Mark Watts BSc RHCE MBCS
Senior Systems Engineer, Managed Services Manpower www.QinetiQ.com QinetiQ - 
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