From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 05:01:35 -0400
From: Nigel Roles ngr@symbionics.co.uk
Subject: help -- 486/33, adaptec scsi, dies on extract of disk2.
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> 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!