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@Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:15:47 +1000
Subject: Re: AHA-2940UW BIOS flash?
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mwizard99{at}comcast.net wrote:

>Everyone,
>
>I downloaded the 2940u2w v310 bios update (from v2.01.0).  I applied it
>and it was successful.
>
>Upon reboot, the system reported the new bios, and reported all my drives
>properly.
>
>However, the system would no longer boot to the HD.
>
>I get the "SYSTEM BOOT DISK FAILED. PLEASE INSERT BOOT DISK" 
or something
>very similar.
>
>I can boot from floppy.  And I can access the HD contents (read, copy, run
>programs etc.).  I can use FDISK /MBR to reset the master boot record.  I
>can use FDISK to set the active partition.
>
>I've played with my computer bios settings, and my SCSI bios settings as
>much as I could, but could not get the system to boot properly from HD.
>
>Once I restored my bios back to the original, it boots fine again.
>
>Has anyone run into this problem and can shed some light on it for me?
>
>I'd appreciate any feedback.
>
>TIA Regards,
>-Mark
>  
>

Hi Mark,
Which version of the OS? What size id the disk? what do you boot with - 
IBM BM/other/direct from Primary?
Which .ADD driver version are you using?  What was the geometry of the 
disk before and after updating the SCSI-BIOS.
Was that a BOOTOS2 type floppy boot with original .add drivers?
I think I read somewhere - can't locate it at the moment - that the new 
2940UW [note UW not U2W] version 3.10.0 has changed the way that the 
drives are loaded.

I had no bad experience with 2940UW upgrade - everything recognised.

You did remember to have NOTHING connected to the HBA when booting with 
the Flash-diskette didn't you?

-- 
Regards,
Mike

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MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert
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