Updating system BIOS when running Ubuntu
Harald_Jensas at Dell.com
Harald_Jensas at Dell.com
Wed Dec 5 15:05:40 CST 2007
Ah, I see. It's working great!
Nice work! :)
--
Harald Jensås
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Domsch, Matt
> Sent: 05 December 2007 21:57
> To: Jensas, Harald; 'firmware-tools-devel at lists.us.dell.com'
> Subject: RE: Updating system BIOS when running Ubuntu
>
> You must use sudo to run bootstrap_firmware. You can't:
>
> # sudo aptitude install $(bootstrap_firmware -a)
>
> You must
> # sudo aptitude install $(sudo bootstrap_firmware -a)
>
> Or:
> $ sudo bash
> # aptitude install $(bootstrap_firmware -a)
>
>
>
> --
> Matt Domsch
> Linux Technology Strategist, Dell Office of the CTO
> linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jensas, Harald
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 2:55 PM
> To: Domsch, Matt; firmware-tools-devel at lists.us.dell.com
> Subject: RE: Updating system BIOS when running Ubuntu
>
> Hi,
>
> I just tested this on one of my systems, it installs just fine however
> it does not update my bios, I know the actual bios.hdr is in the
> repository.
>
> System info:
> ~$ cat /proc/version
> Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd at palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3
> 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14
> 23:05:12 GMT 2007
>
> ~$ sudo getSystemId
> Libsmbios: 0.13.6
> System ID: 0x0157
> Service Tag: H2YMT0J
> Express Service Code: 37184403043
> Product Name: Dimension 8300
> BIOS Version: A06
> Vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> Is Dell: 1
>
> This should upgrade to A07 wich is available in the repo here:
> http://linux.dell.com/repo/software/bios-
> hdrs/system_bios_ven_0x1028_dev_0x0157_version_a07/
>
>
> Output from adding repo using bootstrap.cgi, installation of firmware-
> addon-dell, and running bootstrap_firmware -a included below.
>
>
> Any ideas? Is it me or is something not working?
>
>
> --
> Harald Jensås
>
>
>
>
> ~$ wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/firmware/bootstrap.cgi |
> sudo bash
> Downloading GPG key: http://linux.dell.com/repo/GPG-KEY-libsmbios
> Importing key.
> OK
> Get:1 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Translation-en_US
> Get:2 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg [191B]
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Translation-
> en_US
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release
> Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg [191B]
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_US
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Translation-
> en_US
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-
> en_US
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Translation-
> en_US
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Sources
> Get:4 http://linux.dell.com cross-distro Release.gpg [189B]
> Ign http://linux.dell.com cross-distro/dell-firmware Translation-en_US
> Get:5 http://linux.dell.com gutsy Release.gpg [189B]
> Ign http://linux.dell.com gutsy/dell-software Translation-en_US
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://linux.dell.com cross-distro Release
> Hit http://linux.dell.com gutsy Release
> Hit http://linux.dell.com cross-distro/dell-firmware Packages
> Hit http://linux.dell.com gutsy/dell-software Packages
> Hit http://linux.dell.com gutsy/dell-software Sources
> Fetched 5B in 0s (6B/s)
> Reading package lists... Done
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
> No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
> Writing extended state information... Done
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
> No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
> Writing extended state information... Done
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
> Get:1 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Translation-en_US
> Get:2 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg [191B]
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_US
> Ign http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Translation-
> en_US
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release
> Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg [191B]
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_US
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Translation-
> en_US
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-
> en_US
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Translation-
> en_US
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Packages
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Sources
> Hit http://se.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Sources
> Get:4 http://linux.dell.com cross-distro Release.gpg [189B]
> Ign http://linux.dell.com cross-distro/dell-firmware Translation-en_US
> Get:5 http://linux.dell.com gutsy Release.gpg [189B]
> Ign http://linux.dell.com gutsy/dell-software Translation-en_US
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://linux.dell.com cross-distro Release
> Hit http://linux.dell.com gutsy Release
> Hit http://linux.dell.com cross-distro/dell-firmware Packages
> Hit http://linux.dell.com gutsy/dell-software Packages
> Hit http://linux.dell.com gutsy/dell-software Sources
> Fetched 5B in 0s (5B/s)
> Reading package lists... Done
> Done!
>
>
>
> ~$ sudo aptitude install firmware-addon-dell
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
> The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
> firmware-tools libbeecrypt6 librpm4 python-rpm
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> firmware-addon-dell firmware-tools libbeecrypt6 librpm4 python-rpm
> 0 packages upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B/1754kB of archives. After unpacking 4641kB will be used.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y
> Writing extended state information... Done
> Selecting previously deselected package libbeecrypt6.
> (Reading database ... 149765 files and directories currently
> installed.)
> Unpacking libbeecrypt6 (from .../libbeecrypt6_4.1.2-6build1_i386.deb)
> ...
> Selecting previously deselected package librpm4.
> Unpacking librpm4 (from .../librpm4_4.4.1-14.1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
> Selecting previously deselected package python-rpm.
> Unpacking python-rpm (from .../python-rpm_4.4.1-14.1ubuntu2_i386.deb)
> ...
> Selecting previously deselected package firmware-tools.
> Unpacking firmware-tools (from .../firmware-tools_1.5.10-
> 0ubuntu4~gutsy1_all.deb) ...
> Selecting previously deselected package firmware-addon-dell.
> Unpacking firmware-addon-dell (from .../firmware-addon-dell_1.4.10-
> 0ubuntu2~gutsy1_all.deb) ...
> Setting up libbeecrypt6 (4.1.2-6build1) ...
>
> Setting up librpm4 (4.4.1-14.1ubuntu2) ...
>
> Setting up python-rpm (4.4.1-14.1ubuntu2) ...
>
> Setting up firmware-tools (1.5.10-0ubuntu4~gutsy1) ...
>
> Setting up firmware-addon-dell (1.4.10-0ubuntu2~gutsy1) ...
>
> Processing triggers for libc6 ...
> ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Writing extended state information... Done
> Building tag database... Done
>
>
>
>
> ~$ sudo aptitude install $(bootstrap_firmware -a)
> error: Unable to open /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc for reading: No such file or
> directory.
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x2578-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x2579"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x257e"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24d2-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24d4-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24d7-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24de-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24dd-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x244e"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24d0"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24db-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24d1-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x24d3-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x10de-dev-0x0322-subven-0x10de-subdev-0x01b9"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x14f1-dev-0x2702-subven-0x1043-subdev-0x8d89"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x1102-dev-0x0004-subven-0x1102-subdev-0x1003"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x1102-dev-0x4001-subven-0x1102-subdev-0x0010"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x105a-dev-0x3371-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x3371"
> Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "pci-
> firmware-ven-0x8086-dev-0x1050-subven-0x1028-subdev-0x0157"
> No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initializing package states... Done
> Building tag database... Done
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com [mailto:linux-poweredge-
> > bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Matt Domsch
> > Sent: 05 December 2007 20:18
> > To: linux-poweredge-Lists
> > Subject: Updating system BIOS when running Ubuntu
> >
> > I've published firmware-tools deb packages, and the latest system
> BIOS
> > images for 223 Dell system types, into a new repository on
> > linux.dell.com. Please see
> > http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Repository/firmware
> > for instructions in how to use them. In a nutshell, for Ubuntu
> > systems with Feisty, Gutsy, or Hardy, be sure the Universe section is
> > enabled in /etc/apt/sources.list, then run as root:
> >
> > wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/firmware/bootstrap.cgi |
> bash
> > aptitude install firmware-addon-dell
> > aptitude install $(bootstrap_firmware -a)
> > update_firmware
> >
> > The bootstrap command downloads a GPG key for use in validating the
> > linux.dell.com repository, and sets up the dell-firmware and
> > dell-software sections for use by apt.
> >
> > A reboot is required for the flash to actually happen.
> >
> >
> > There are two packages needed for this which are currently under
> > review by the MOTU team. They can be found at:
> > http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?package=firmware-tools
> > http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?package=firmware-addon-dell
> >
> >
> > We have had this service available for quite a while for several
> > RPM-based distributions. We're pleased to be able to bring this to
> > the dpkg-based distributions now as well.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> >
> > --
> > Matt Domsch
> > Linux Technology Strategist, Dell Office of the CTO
> > linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux
> >
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