On Wed, July 14, 2010 14:57, R P Herrold wrote: > On Wed, 14 Jul 2010, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > >>> That's the entry. But reports are some systems need to be >>> fully powered off for the entry to be effectively changed - >>> some BIOSes evidently are flakey about it. >> >> Now *there's* something I wouldn't have thought of trying on my own. >> >> Okay, I can get physical access to the system, and probably even pull >> its >> plugs (I'm not really used to dealing with the complex cabling mess at >> the >> back; I'm mostly a software developer with some sysadmin duties for the >> small number of Linux boxes in this Windows shop). > > Another thing a part time sysadmin might not consider is > applying BIOS updates, if any, for that chassis, and as > applicable sub-components. Dell is quite good about issuing > these, while a unit remains in production, and sometimes > continues to issue them while it remains in support, > particularly for the PowerEdge series This is a brand-new R310, received from Dell and installed this week. Which doesn't mean it's for sure at the latest BIOS level of course. Looks like I may have to pursue that, because powering it down for 5 minutes by my watch didn't help. -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info