Hugh E Cruickshank wrote: > From: m.roth at 5-cent.us Sent: April 30, 2013 11:45 >> >> The upshot: does anyone here have a clue as to whether I can flash >> update the BIOS with the latest update, or whether I actually have to >> do the older one first? > > I do not have experience with the DL580G5 however we do have several > DL360G5 and DL380G5 units and the firmware upgrade should be a piece > of cake: > > 1. Download the Firmware CD. > > 2. Burn it to disk. > > 3. Boot from the CD. Well, more like create a bootable flash drive and copy the .exe to it - there doesn't seem to be *anything* other than the damn .exe. > > 4. Answer a few questions and let it do its thing. Is that like the Dell, where it "inventories the system", then *tells* you if it's for this hardware, and that it's newer (or not) than what's there? > > 5. Bobs your uncle you are done. > > It should not matter what the current firmware is. THAT is what I was hoping for. Thank you, very much. mark