Mike, > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Mike Hanby > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:13 PM > To: linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: R610 and R710 fail to install BIOS update, CentOS 5 > > Howdy, > > I have one R710 and two R610 servers running CentOS 5. I'm > attempting to update the BIOS on these servers from 1.0.4 to 1.3.6: > > R610's > sh PER610_BIOS_LX_1.3.6.BIN
sh -x PER610_BIOS_LX_1.3.6.BIN > > R710 > sh PER710_BIOS_LX_1.3.6.BIN sh -x PER710_BIOS_LX_1.3.6.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: 1.3.6 > Installed version: 1.0.4 > > > 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! > . > The update failed to complete > > > The message "failed to complete" happens very quickly after > answering Y to continue. > > Is there a way to increase the verbosity to get a better > idea of why this update is failing? It is likely failing OS validation (CEntOS). You can get the script output by using 'sh -x <FILE>.BIN' and it might give you a better idea. > > Thanks, Mike Hanby > -- Rayford Johnson RHCA Complex Systems Technical Support Consultant Enterprise Expert Center Dell Services http://www.dell.com/services/ rayford_john...@dell.com 1-800-945-3355 x946-4954 Wed-Sat 08:00-19:00 CT Key ID: 0xC7158479 FP: FF8D F2EE 067E 40BD E179 D69D 69C0 9F37 C715 8479 _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
