User`s guide

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 116
System Requirements
● 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.
● At least 8 MB of extended memory.
Compatibility Notes
● Supports HIMEM.SYS ; compatible with other DOS drivers running
under
HIMEM.SYS (for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS ).
● 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:
● Using the AFU menus (see page 117)
● From the command line (see page 119)
Obtaining the Firmware
To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to:
● 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.
● The Adaptec Web site—Download a new firmware file to get the
most recent version of AFU.
See
www.adaptec.com for more information.