User guide
FIRMWARE UPDATE OR REPLACEMENT
You
should follow the procedures described in the following
sections in order to check your firmware version,
to
update your
firmware version, to format your drive,
or
to
verify and change the
Virtual Drive / Track Offset Table. These procedures require that
you have the latest version
of
the Corvus utilities diskette and a
floppy
drive connected to your computer.
Checking Firmware Version
Checking the firmware version is done by using the diagnostic
program that is found on the Corvus utilities diskette.
Execute the Corvus diagnostic program
(CDIAGNOS.COM) and
select menu option
#3.
It will then prompt you for the Corvus drive
# (usually 1). After entering the appropriate drive
#,
the controller
firmware version will be listed.
TASK
(0
TO
LIST) :
CORVUS DRIVE # (1-4) ?
V16
.3 CORVUS SYSTEMS 27-AUG-81
REVISION#
31
CONTROLLER ROM VERSION #
56
TASK
(0
TO
LIST) : 0
Updating the Firmware
3
1
Run the diagnostic program. Select the UPDATE option (#6).
The program will prompt you for the controller code file name:
CONTROLLER CODE FILE NAME (CORVXX.CLR):
Here specify the controller code file name and optionally the
disk drive on which it is to be found. For instance:
CONTROLLER CODE FILE NAME (CORVXX.CLR):
B.CORVB5.CLR
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