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Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> writes: |
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> Are you using the latest BIOS for the Adaptec card? It looks like the |
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> chipset is Silicon Image 3112A and the latest BIOS on SI's website is |
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> 4.2.84. http://www.siliconimage.com/support/ |
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After downloading the bios upgrade and trying to figure out how to use |
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it from the instructions... One thing is not clear to me, does the |
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procedure write something to the chip on the card or to the system |
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(pc) bios. |
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Also I don't see any evidence this upgrade would make the card work |
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with those 750 drives. |
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Even worse, I'd have to install the card on a different machine since |
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the one I needed it for has no floppy. And it appears I'd either need |
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to install it on a windows machine or install a little free dos |
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application that allows user to create a bootable floppy to get the |
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job done. |
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I'm starting to wonder if this is really worth the effort when I may |
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find it still doesn't work for newer 750s. |
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I think I'd almost have to hear from someone who has used it with |
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newer drives to keep on with it. |
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It cost $42 which I hate to just throw away, but there is some chance |
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the Digiconepts that I bought it from will give me some kind of |
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exchange for something known to work in the situation I need it in. |
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You've helped me an awful lot. I wish I new your tricks for turning |
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up information... it always seems to take me forever to find what I |
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need on the internet. |
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