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So, wait a minute... I thought this is what DOWNLOAD MICROCODE (92h) is for... ----------------------- Curtis E. Stevens Pacific Digital Corp. 2052 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA 92606 Phone (949) 477-5713 Fax (949) 252-9397 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB: www.PacificDigital.com Never take life seriously... after all, nobody ever gets out alive! ************************************************************************** The contents of this e-mail message, including any attachments, are intended solely for the use of the person or entity to whom the e-mail was addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] and contact the sender by reply e-mail. Please also permanently delete all copies of the original e-mail and any attached documentation. Thank you. Pacific Digital Corporation http://www.PacificDigital.com -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Colligan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 11:01 AM To: Harlan Andrews; Gana Pat; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [t13] ATA Drive firmware update. This message is from the T13 list server. 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 >>
