DRAC firmware source code

[Mark Watts]

On Wednesday 19 November 2008 08:10:59 Adam Nielsen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Our new PowerEdge 2950 just arrived with a DRAC5.  After some brief
> experimentation, I've discovered that it's running BusyBox:
>
> Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5)
> Firmware Version 1.40 (Build 08.08.22)
>
> $ sh --help
> BusyBox v1.00 (2008.08.22-17:37+0000) multi-call binary
>
> No help available.
>
> Since BusyBox is released under the GPL, as I understand it the source
> code for the DRAC firmware must also be made available to comply with
> the terms in the GPL.

I'm not a laywer, so this may not be true, but I believe that the GPL doesn't 
cover binaries that run ontop of Linux, only those linked with GPL'd code.

I suspect the best you would be able to get is the source to all the GPL 
software running on the DRAC, but not any binary-blob firmware.

Dell and/or your Lawyer will be able to give you a more accurate answer.

Mark.

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Mark Watts BSc RHCE MBCS
Senior Systems Engineer
QinetiQ Applied Technologies
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