Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
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Running the AFU from the Command Line
Note:
You can also run a menu-based AFU (see
To run the AFU from the command line:
1
Power off your computer, insert the first AFU floppy disk, then
power on your computer.
If your computer isn’t set up to boot from the bootable floppy disk,
enter the system setup utility to change the setting.
2
At the DOS command, type AFU followed by a command (see
) and any switches you want.
Note:
To find a controller number, type
AFU LIST
, then press
Enter
.
The AFU processes the command, prompts you to insert additional
floppy disks as needed, exits, and reports either success or an error
message code.
To update a RAID controller’s flash using the command line, see
AFU Commands
This section lists the available AFU commands.
List
Displays the AFU-supported RAID controllers installed on your
computer. Also displays the ID numbers assigned to each controller.
You don’t have to restart the computer after completing this command.
This example shows a typical system response to a LIST command:
A:\>
AFU
LIST
Adaptec Flas
h Utility V4.0-0 B5749
(c)
Adaptec
Inc. 1999–2005. All Rights Reserved.
Controllers Detected and Recognized:
Controller #0 (03:05:00)
Adaptec
Adaptec 2230SLP
