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That also includes ATAPI optical devices as well. 1.) There is no standard method. 2.) Even with a given manufacturer there are often multiple incompatible methods. 3.) Security issues. Tom Colligan > From: Harlan Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 10:50:10 -0800 > To: Gana Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [t13] ATA Drive firmware update. > > This message is from the T13 list server. > > > You are about to open a can of worms. There is no standard method. In > fact > even with a given manufacturer there are often multiple incompatible > methods. > > ...Harlan > > On 1/8/03 9:56 AM, Gana Pat wrote: > >> Hi Folks, >> >> I want to write a drive firmware update utility for ATA HDDs. (There are >> some rationale why I don't want to use Drive manufacturer's FW update >> util). What command is used to update the drive firmware in the ATA drives >> ? Is this standard across all the vendors ? Any hint in this area would be >> really helpful to me. >> >> Thanks, >> Gana >>
