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September 12th, 2019 01:00
Update bios poweredge 1950 linux debian
hi all,
I have a dell poweredge 1950 server run with debian 10 on it. I would like to update my bios, but unfortunately I can't. I've tired some technique, like bott on FreeDos USB with bios exe update on it, but when I've tried to run exe file I got this message : this program cannot run in DOS mode.
How can I update my bios on my powerdege 1950 server with linux ?
I don't have DRAC card on my server, I have openmange server install on it but I can't find solution to update my bios with it. (I've only a bios item with BIOS information that's all)
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Dell-DylanJ
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September 12th, 2019 08:00
Hello,
Have you tried running the .BIN file inside the OS? With the older models, I'm not sure if it would work or not, but would be worth a try. You might also consider using the System Services menu during boot and checking within the menu that loads for a Platform Update option. This option is present on our current servers, and I suspect a Platform Update option would be present on this as well, but I can't confirm that because I don't have a 9th generation server to pull. Failing that, you can also use Repository Manager to create a bootable image to deploy either just the BIOS update, or all the firmware updates for the 1950.
simon884
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September 12th, 2019 23:00
Hi thanks for your answer,
Yes I've tired to run the BIN file in my terminal after a chmod +x and then run ./bios.BIN but didn't work.
Could I install Repository Manager on debian server without graphical interface ? Because when I try to install Repository Manager on my personal computer I see Gtk library is using...
Dell-DylanJ
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September 13th, 2019 07:00
I haven't tried installing Repository Manager on a headless system. I've only used it on Windows and Linux systems with a desktop. I looked at the manual and it can be used through command line though. You'll need to jump to page 20 to get to the command resources.
https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/repository-manager-v301_users-guide_en-us.pdf