The Adaptec FLASH Utility Version 1.0 provides a way to update the Adaptec
host adapter(s) BIOS on the following Adaptec host adapter(s):
AHA-2940U AHA-3940U AAA-131
AHA-2940UW AHA-3940UW AAA-132
AHA-2944UW AHA-3940UWD AAA-133
This utility is a DOS executable standalone program. The host adapter
BIOS is located in EEPROM and may be updated with this utility.
If the supported host adapter(s) is(are) not present in the system, the
flash utility options for that host adapter(s) is disabled.
This flash utility will always reboot the computer once the utility is
executed. So please save all your computer data before starting the utility.
What you need to know about the utility:
1. This flash utility will not run from a DOS Prompt from within Windows or
OS/2.
2. This flash utility will not run if emm386.exe is loaded in config.sys.
Unexpected symptoms may occur such as a system reboot or a hang condition
if emm386.exe is loaded.
3. The program will display an error message when trying to open/save/read a
file from a nonexistent subdirectory. Creation of needed subdirectories is the
the responsibility of the user.
4. Delete and Insert keys are not supported.
5. This flash utility only supports the above listed host adapters using 512K
(64KX8) EEPROM.
The Adaptec Flash Utility disk contains some of the BIOS images for the host
adapter and the flash utility executable files.
Descriptions of those files are:
1. flash.exe - This is the main executable file for the flash utility.
2. DOS4GW.EXE - This file is the 32-bit Tenberry Software DOS/4GW DOS
extender. It's required to use in conjunction with flash.exe
3. afu.msg - A binary message file.
It's required to use in conjunction with flash.exe.
4. 294X.rom - BIOS image for Adaptec AHA2940U/UW single ended host adapters.
5. 394X.rom - BIOS image for Adaptec AHA3940U/UW/UWD single ended host adapters.
6. readme.txt - This file.
