ExpressPCI Flash Initialization ---------- ----- -------------- Installation: ------------- The FLASH2.EXE program along with the BOOTROM2.SYS, CONFIG2.COM, FW_1030.BIN, FW_1030.NVR, and EPCI_MAC.U4D files should all reside in the same directory. This program can ONLY be run from MS-DOS and will not work when run from a Command Prompt window in Windows. If necessary, you can create a bootable floppy containing the requisite files. Usage: ------ The FLASH2.EXE program is provided in order to allow clients to: 1. Upgrade the firmware, system boot drivers and configuration utility on boards containing older versions (required when upgrading to a new driver release), 2. Change the system boot drivers as may be required for use with some operating systems, 3. Reinitialize a corrupted FLASH memory, or 4. Erase the FLASH memory in cases where it is not desired to use the Expansion ROM Driver. (See notes below.) Run the following command line to view command line options: FLASH2 Notes: ------ The ExpressPCI adapters can be run in either a PC or a Macintosh computer. Therefore, there are two boot drivers on the card. The Flash program can update either or both boot drivers at once. To write the current (default) firmware, NVRAM, PC and Mac drivers and configuration program to the flash memory, use the following command: flash2 -u Some operating systems may require a special boot driver, replacing either the PC or Mac driver or both. When such a need arises, instructions for replacing the boot driver will be provided with such operating system driver. In some instances it may not be desirable to utilize the Expansion ROM driver. For example, on some PCI systems, it is not possible to establish which SCSI adapter will drive the primary hard disk. In such cases, the expansion ROM driver may be removed from the adapter controlling the non-primary hard disk. The following command line will accomplish this purpose: flash2 -e2 If, at a later date, it is desired to use the Expansion ROM drivers, simply re-install them using the following command: flash -u As a final note, if your primary hard disk is not being controlled by the ExpressPCI adapter and you are running Windows, or if you are running MS-DOS and are loading the EXPRESS2.SYS driver in CONFIG.SYS, removing the expansion ROM driver from the card will save memory and speed up the system boot process.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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