If the old drivers cannot support the new firmware your system may not be able to boot. If the old drivers can't control the SCSI card enough to access the file system you won't be able to get the new drivers installed.
Drivers first. Robert Blomquist Supervisor of Information Technology Sabic Americas, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Lum, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 1:16 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Updating Scsi Firmware Drivers BEFORE the firmware? I'd have figured the opposite. Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial 503-675-5510 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:30 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Re: Updating Scsi Firmware On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, at 11:54am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a Dell PowerEdge 2400 that has a Perc 2/si SCSI controller in it. I > want to update the firmware on the card from 2.1 build 2881 to v. 2.7.1. > build 3571. Do I have to worry about losing the config on the card? The config should live through a firmware update. > Also I need to update NT Drivers for the Card. Should I do this before I > update the firmware on the SCSI card or after the card has been flashed > and boot back into the OS. The general rule is, drivers first, then firmware. Check the release notes first for any exceptions. As always: Have multiple, verified, tested backups, and update your Emergency Repair Disk, before doing anything. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | | not represent the views or policy of any other person or organization. | | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
