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On 03/19/2018 07:02 PM, mad.scientist.at.large@××××××××.com wrote: |
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> A virtual machine is useful largely because it isolates the VM from |
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> the real hardware, therefore it's not likely you can update firmware |
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> from a VM (you really shouldn't be able to). |
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> The reason they still want us to upgrade with dos is it's a lowest |
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> common denominator, i.e. every one has it or can get it (freedos). it |
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> also helps that it's a minimal enviroment. |
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> In any case, I suggest you run a REAL freedos on a Real machine, so |
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> that you can update real not virtual firmware. i.e. no Virtual Machine. |
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> mad.scientist.at.large (a good madscientist) |
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> God bless the rich, the greedy and the corrupt politicians they have |
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> put into office. God bless them for helping me do the right thing by |
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> giving the rich my little pile of cash. After all, the rich know what |
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> to do with money. |
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> 19. Mar 2018 17:21 by Taiidan@×××.com <mailto:Taiidan@×××.com>: |
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> I am told to create a DOS usb flash drive with windows but I am |
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> un-able to do that. |
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> I have tried getting the required files in to a VM FreeDOS |
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> installation but I haven't been able to figure out how to do that, |
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> there is no actual way to load the cdrom drivers. |
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> Jesus christ it is 2018 and they still want us to use dos to flash |
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> hardware >:'[ |
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If you are using a UEFI system, use the EFI shell. |
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HBA successfully updated : LSI 2004 / 9211-4i |
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Downloads from LSI / Avago / Broadcom : |
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---- Installer_P20_for_UEFI |
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---- firmware for your HBA |
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Use the EFI Shell Installer ( sas2flash.efi ) and follow its directions. |
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Corbin |
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