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From: Nigel Roles ngr@symbionics.co.uk
Subject: help -- 486/33, adaptec scsi, dies on extract of disk2.
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 05:01:35 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <19950810090135.wc5L24EcG3gKXlHTmDQ6uVUe12SZ0mZqq5Mo5Dr2LKs@z> (raw)

> 3. Apparently you can fetch a BIOS upgrade for the AHA-1542 from Adaptec's Web 
> site.  One of our sysadmins here reports that this enabled him to run Linuxm 
> with no problems.  You'll need a prom burner and access to:
>      http://www.adaptec.com/techsupp/bbs_eprm.htm
> 
> If I try this myself I'll report what happens.
> 
>
Yes, I'm in the process as well. My 1542B needs 2 EPROMS, one for 
BIOS, the other for microcode (8085 assembler). On the grounds nobody 
uses 200nS 27c128s anymore I've been scrounging from peoples junk 
boxes. I've found one so far, and have leads for the other! 






             reply	other threads:[~1995-08-10  9:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
1995-08-10  9:01 Nigel [this message]
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1995-08-10  9:04 Nigel
1995-08-10  9:00 Steve_Kilbane
1995-08-09 19:39 Steven
1995-08-09 17:08 Berry
1995-08-09  8:43 Nigel

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