Introduction; System Requirements; Compatibility Information; Before You Begin - Adaptec 2256100-R Installation And User Manual

Introduction

The AFU is a DOS utility, which allows you to update, save and verify the SATA/SAS
controller's BIOS.

System Requirements

The following are the requirements of AFU:
MS–DOS version 5.0 or later. It cannot run from a DOS command prompt window.
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At least 8 MB of extended memory.
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Compatibility Information

The AFU has the following compatibility issues:
Supports HIMEM.SYS and is compatible with other DOS drivers running under
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HIMEM.SYS (for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS).
Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and
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DOS4GW.

Before You Begin

Before running the AFU, the following tasks must be completed.

Obtaining the BIOS Kit

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Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks

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Obtaining the BIOS Kit
The SATA/SAS controller BIOS can be acquired on any one of the following:
SATA/SAS Installation CD—Contains the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash
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image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files.
Adaptec Web site (www.adaptec.com)—Go to this website to download the updated
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version of AFU.
Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks
To create the BIOS Kit floppy disks:
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Create a bootable MS–DOS floppy disk and copy these files to it:
AFU.exe
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ASxxxx01.ufi
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where xxxx is the model number of the controller.
Note:
Most of the controller model numbers have a suffix. Before copying, check if the
appropriate .ufi file is used.
Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS
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