Adaptec 2130SLP - SCSI RAID Controller, Installation And User Manual

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Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
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System Requirements
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MS–DOS version 5.0 or later.
Note:
You can’t run the AFU from a DOS command prompt
window under any version of Windows.
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At least 8 MB of extended memory.
Compatibility Notes
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Supports
HIMEM.SYS
; compatible with other DOS drivers running
under
HIMEM.SYS
(for example,
SMARTDRV.SYS
and
SETVER.SYS
).
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Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as
EMM386.SYS
and
DOS4GW
.
Before You Begin
Before you begin:
1
Obtain the firmware (see below).
2
Create a firmware kit on floppy disks (see page 117 ).
There are two ways to run the AFU:
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Using the AFU menus (see page 117 )
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From the command line (see page 119 )
Obtaining the Firmware
To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to:
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The RAID Installation CD —Includes the AFU executable (
AFU.exe
)
and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple
User Flash Image (UFI) files.
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The Adaptec Web site —Download a new firmware file to get the
most recent version of AFU.
See
www.adaptec.com
for more information.