BW> It'd be kinda hard for a Mac (or other non-DOS platform) to make use
BW> of it if it were "buried" in a DOS-only executable, as the first
BW> version is.
RP>          Easier than you think.  Your mistake is assuming that since it's
RP> an "EXE" that you can't just "unzip" it.  The
thing is, USRSDL.EXE is a
RP> "self-extracting zip file".  So commands like
"pkunzip USRSDL.EXE" work on
RP> this file!  In a similar vein, I would be surprised if unzip utilities for
RP> the Mac wouldn't also work on this file.  So just unzip the archive, and
RP> then use the xmodem flash file to do your upgrade....

StuffIt Expander, StuffIt Deluxe and ZipIt are several options on the Mac
side.  There are others, too.

However, the USRSDL.EXE file will self-expand if launched from within DOS
emulation on a Mac, such as within SoftPC, SoftAT, SoftWindows, etc.

Mac users may find the Universal SoftPC Demo.sit file to be of assistance in
making the transition to the new XModem loader.  The demo is fully functional
for 15 minutes.  That should be long enough to load the latest FlashROM one
last time the "old" way.  After that, the DOS emulator software
would not be
needed to load future FlashROM code releases to the Mac.

Universal SoftPC Demo.sit is available from America Online and may also be
FREQ'd from 1:393/11 or downloaded by calling my board at 817-565-9165.

Walter


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