System requirements, Compatibility notes, Before you begin – Adaptec SAS/SATA/SCSI RAID Controllers 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
1
Obtain the firmware (see the following section).
2
Create a firmware kit on floppy disks (see
There are two ways to run the AFU:
1
Using the AFU menus (see
2
From the command line (see
)
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.
www.adaptec.com
for more information.