I got a Precision-3541 that's running bios 1.5.1, and it have new bios 1.9.1
I install fwupd and fwupd-signed package from proposed channel with the following version
ii fwupd 1.3.11-1~focal1 amd64 Firmware update daemon
ii fwupd-signed 1.27.1ubuntu2+1.3.11-1~focal1 amd64 Linux Firmware Updater EFI signed binary
I click the button in "Updates" tab of "Ubuntu Software" app, and reboot. The bios is correctly upgrade from 1.5.1 to 1.9.1.
I config in fwupdmgr get-devies that the bios does upgraded.
├─System Firmware:
│ Device ID: 4a73cf8d37b14dd37091e22ef71007223fb9aa67
│ Current version: 1.9.1
│ Minimum Version: 1.9.1
│ Vendor: Dell Inc. (DMI:Dell Inc.)
│ GUID: 0eecff0c-95b8-4ade-9717-8f4f3edc9e09
│ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ • Updatable
│ • Requires AC power
│ • Supported on remote server
│ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ • Cryptographic hash verification is available
│ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
I got a Precision-3541 that's running bios 1.5.1, and it have new bios 1.9.1
I install fwupd and fwupd-signed package from proposed channel with the following version
ii fwupd 1.3.11-1~focal1 amd64 Firmware update daemon 1.3.11- 1~focal1 amd64 Linux Firmware Updater EFI signed binary
ii fwupd-signed 1.27.1ubuntu2+
I click the button in "Updates" tab of "Ubuntu Software" app, and reboot. The bios is correctly upgrade from 1.5.1 to 1.9.1.
I config in fwupdmgr get-devies that the bios does upgraded.
├─System Firmware: 37091e22ef71007 223fb9aa67 95b8-4ade- 9717-8f4f3edc9e 09
│ Device ID: 4a73cf8d37b14dd
│ Current version: 1.9.1
│ Minimum Version: 1.9.1
│ Vendor: Dell Inc. (DMI:Dell Inc.)
│ GUID: 0eecff0c-
│ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ • Updatable
│ • Requires AC power
│ • Supported on remote server
│ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ • Cryptographic hash verification is available
│ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
Given so, the verification is passed.