README.TXT Author: Richard Jolliffe / Micropolis UK Office. + 44 (0) 118 9231554 Heino Heusmann / Micropolis Germany +49 (0) 89 899393 33 Date: 25 Sep. 1997. Subject: X502 Firmware Attached are the files and the utility necessary to download the latest revision of firmware onto your Micropolis disk drive. CAUTION PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE A CURRENT BACKUP OF ALL DATA BEFORE ANY DOWNLOAD. If you get an error with the Command Descriptor Block while upgrading the firmware (Problem on P419), disable the Wide Negociation on your host adapter and re-run the program. After the firmware upgrade is complete you can enable the Wide Negociation.1) Connect the drive or drives to be downloaded to the SCSI bus.2) Ensure the last device on the bus is actively terminated. 3) Ensure you have the ASPI drivers for DOS loaded. 4) Create a directory under DOS. 5) Load the attached files into the directory. 7) Connect the drive or drives to be downloaded to the SCSI bus. 8) Ensure the last device on the bus is actively terminated. 9) Ensure each SCSI device has a unique ID. 10) Re-boot the system - the driver should find all the drives. 11) Type, "Tomadown". 12) Select download menu. 13) Select Firmware Download. A list of drives and the revision awaiting download will be shown. Check that the current firmware is P419 or higher. If the Inquiry shows P409 then please call a Tech. support for more comprehensive instructions. 12) Hit Return to start the utility downloading the Flash part of the firmware. The drive or drives will spin down and up one by one. 13) A message will now appear telling you to power up and down the drives. Wait until the last drive has completely spun back up and has stopped flashing before power cycling. 14) Press any key and then hit ESC twice to come out of the program; re-boot the system 15) Type, "Tomadow2". 16) Select Download menu and then Firmware download. A list of drives awaiting download will be shown. 17) Hit Return to start the utility downloading the Media part of the firmware. The drive or drives will spin down and up one by one. 18) When the download is complete a message confirming this will appear 19) Finally, a list of drives and the revision will be shown. Check that all drives have the new firmware revision (X502). Firmware history: All Tomahawk drives. Standard AV P409 AV10 latest 20 June 97 P419 P429 XN29 X43H 20 June 97 X502 25 Sep 97 -------------- END --------------