Carterit,

Unfortunately the Linux Dell Update Packages won't run in Ubuntu. I wouldn't recommend changing OS's for this though. What you can do is boot to this ISO, it is OMSA Live. It is RHEL based and will allow for the System update  .bin files to run.

http://linux.dell.com/files/openmanage-contributions/omsa-71-live/OMSA71-CentOS6-x86_64-LiveDVD.iso

If you are just wanting to update the BIOS alone you can run download this tool (on windows system) - http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/poweredge-r410?driverId=4Y5N5&osCode=WS8R2&fileId=3200446185&languageCode=en&categoryId=DI

Create bootable media with it. Boot to the media you create, once in the menu exit out to dos prompt and run this version of the BIOS update-  http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/poweredge-r410?driverId=68WNM&osCode=WS8R2&fileId=3285775731&languageCode=en&categoryId=BI#

Reboot to Ubuntu and you are done.

Let me know how it goes.

Great info.  I'll do that this weekend and let you know.  Thanks!

done this, now my r410 wont boot, i dont even have the dell logo on start.

i dont know what to do now,