Bios update on PE2850

[Wilde, Marion G]

The Linux-based BIOS updates are only guaranteed on "commercial" distros of Linux (i.e., Suse, Red Hat Enterprise).  Installing from the floppy is the most reliable way to do it.  You need a Windows box to make the floppy, but download the floppy image (a .exe file) from Dell and you don't have to find an old version of DOS to make your own floppy.


-----Original Message-----
From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Baird, Josh
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:48 AM
To: Lazy; linux-poweredge at lists.us.dell.com
Subject: RE: Bios update on PE2850

You could try installing the update from a floppy (boot from the floppy).

-----Original Message-----
From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
[mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Lazy
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:04 AM
To: linux-poweredge at lists.us.dell.com
Subject: Bios update on PE2850

I'm trying to upgrade bios on our old 2850.
The system is Debian 4.0 64bit, omsa 5.3 is running correctly, I tried this in single mode so there should be plenty of memory free (3G installed) Stock debian kernel 2.6.18-6-amd64.

./PE2850_BIOS_LX_A06.BIN
Collecting inventory...
.
Running validation...

BIOS

The version of this Update Package is newer than the currently installed version.
Software application name: BIOS
Package version: A06
Installed version: A04

Continue? Y/N:Y
Executing update...
WARNING: DO NOT STOP THIS PROCESS OR INSTALL OTHER DELL PRODUCTS WHILE UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS.
THESE ACTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BECOME UNSTABLE!
.
Enough contiguous physical memory is not available to perform the BIOS update running under this Operating System. Reboot and try again.

BIOS
Enough contiguous physical memory is not available to perform the BIOS update running under this Operating System. Reboot and try again.

Enough contiguous physical memory is not available to perform the BIOS update running under this Operating System. Reboot and try again.


Any pointers what can be wrong?

--
Michal Grzedzicki

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