Ubuntu/Debian firmware-tools status

[Robert Lindgren]

Hi,

I was just wondering if there is any work going on with providing
newer version of the firmware-tools for Ubuntu/Debian. I'm aware that
Dell doesn't support this OS, but right now it's kinda problematic to
upgrade a remote Dell server running these OSes.

Is it possible to convert the current versions of the rpms with alien
and have a successful flash of lets say the latest urgent perc4
firmware for 2850?

Does anybody know if it's possible to flash from virtual media, like
drac4,drac5?

Is there anything I can do to help out with the firmwaretools for
debian? testing or something...

Thanks for you hard work. libsmbios-bin is in Ubuntu and work great
for flashing the bios.

BR
Robert Lindgren