>What does it mean to 'flash' a card? The technology used in the chip which stores the firmware is termed FLASH. It is an acronym.
So, instead of "programming" such a chip in order to update its contents, one often uses the term "FLASHing" instead. FLASH memory chips are electrically eraseable and electrically alterable. They can be read many times without such operations causing any loss of data. The specific FLASH chips which are usually used in controllers are of the type which have protectable "boot blocks". These contain one or several distinct areas which may be made protected (read-only access), while the remainder of the chip is left unprotected (read/write access). In an UATA/66-type card, this boot block feature is not used. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
