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February 28th, 2006 14:00

ITA 7.1 Software Repositories

I finally have my systems discovered (long story) and now I want to add software updates to the default repository. How does this work? Which files can I add? Each time I download an update for a system (say a BIOS update for a Latitude D600), I get the error stating that the update package is unreadable. The exact error is:
"Error Code:0
Error Message: The package manifest file in XXXXXXX is invalid or cannot be read. This may be due to an invalid/corrupted package or an older unsupported package version."
 
Note that XXXXXXX is any .exe file.
 
Do I have to do anything with the downloads form Dell's site?
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Tony
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    imscoop22

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    Posted March 2nd, 2006 15:00

    From my experience, these only work with "Update Packages" which I can only find for servers. When you get to the download page for the respective model, it will say "Update Package for Windows".

    For other systems, you need to extract the .hdr from from the .exe download and use a remote instrumentation command line (or whatever it's called). But it may or may not be worth trying this. I haven't gotten it to work at all and there seems to be very little guidance in this arena.
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    tcrooch

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    Posted March 3rd, 2006 11:00

    I agree. I have resigned myself to the fact that the repositories are for servers only. Somebody will figure out a way to get them there for the client PCs - though I doubt it will be anybody from Dell ;-)

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