Adaptec 48300 - Manual (Page 62)

Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) ●
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System Requirements
The requirements for AFU are as follows:
● MS–DOS version 5.0 or later. It cannot run from a DOS command
prompt window under any version of Windows.
Note: You cannot create a bootable floppy using Windows 2000.
● At least 8 MB of extended memory.
Compatibility
The AFU has the following compatibility issues:
● 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 .
Running the AFU from the GUI
The easy way to run the AFU is to use its Graphical User Interface
(GUI). If you prefer to run the AFU from the command line, see
Running the AFU from the Command Line on page 63 .
To access the AFU:
1 Shut down your operating system and reboot to DOS from a
bootable MS-DOS floppy disk or from a DOS partition on a
bootable drive. (You can use the drive connected to the HostRAID
controller you are updating.)
Note: When updating the HostRAID controller flash, controller
activity is not possible. Before you can use the HostRAID controller
again, complete the flash operation and restart the computer.
2 At the DOS command prompt (typically A:\> ), type AFU and press
Enter.
The AFU’s main menu is displayed.