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[andjons <andjons@xxxxxxxxx>]

I contacted Dell as suggested, asked them what the recommended method
for updating the BIOS when running Ubuntu and got a response today:

…
"The easiest way to update the firmware on your server is to use the “platform update” from the lifecycle controller. You can see a short video here on how to do that here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0qxLUYU338 (Dell Lifecycle Controller Platform Updates)

Dell also offer a tools called the “Dell repository manager” that can be used to download firmware updates for later deployment such as using a DVD/CD to update the server. More information on this tool can be found on our community page:
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1767.dell-repository-manager.aspx";
…

I will proceed with the BIOS update (probably using the "easiest way")
as soon as possible and let you know how it goes.

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Title:
  DELL PowerEdge R410 doesn't boot with Linux 3.2.0-48

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  We have a production server running Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 on a Dell
  Inc. PowerEdge R410/01V648, BIOS 1.8.2 08/19/2011. It has Asterisk 1.8
  PBX installed from the standard repositories and connecting calls via
  a Digium, Inc. Wildcard TE121 single-span T1/E1/J1 card (PCI-Express)
  (rev 11). After doing a dist-upgrade and getting the linux kernel
  3.2.0-48 the server doesn't boot. After a while of black screen it
  quickly prints something that looks like a stack trace, and then gets
  stuck in a loop printing something like udevd[XXX]: timeout: killing
  '/sbin/modprobe -bv pci:XXXXXXXXXXXXX... over and over, forever.

  I'm unable to switch VT and I can't get the "Magic SysRq key" combo
  working. Had to hard reset the computer. Resque mode with the same
  kernel version produces the same error.  Booting the previously
  installed kernel (3.2.0-39) manually works.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-39-generic 3.2.0-39.62
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-39.62-generic 3.2.39
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-39-generic x86_64
  AlsaDevices:
   total 0
   crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116,  1 jul  3 17:25 seq
   crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 jul  3 17:25 timer
  AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  Date: Thu Jul  4 10:32:29 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1493c6be-d59e-44f2-b529-10cda723e855
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110719.2)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth1      no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R410
  MarkForUpload: True
  PciMultimedia:
   
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=screen-bce
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB:
   
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic root=UUID=851d18d0-6a42-429b-846c-79d37db18625 ro rootdelay=60 quiet
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-39-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-39-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79.4
  RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: echo
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-03 (426 days ago)
  WifiSyslog: Jul  4 07:15:41 obelix kernel: [49640.204497] CIFS VFS: default security mechanism requested.  The default security mechanism will be upgraded from ntlm to ntlmv2 in kernel release 3.3
  dmi.bios.date: 08/19/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1.8.2
  dmi.board.name: 01V648
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A04
  dmi.chassis.type: 23
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.8.2:bd08/19/2011:svnDellInc.:pnPowerEdgeR410:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn01V648:rvrA04:cvnDellInc.:ct23:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: PowerEdge R410
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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