>> What does "updating the firmware ROM" mean? How does one do it? Why is it
>> necessary? --Art Sable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
>When the company that makes your card adds compatibility or does bug fixes
>to your card they will release new drivers or a program to flash to firmware
>Read Only Memory (ROM). To flash the ROM you just download the .sit or .hqx
>file from the companies web site, uncompress it, read and follow the Read Me
>file. Usually there is an Updater program and a firmware ROM file, you just
>run the Updater and it will update the firmware for you. I have a Sonnet
>Tempo Ultra ATA 66 card (licensed from Acard), it came with firmware version
>3.0.9 which I updated to 3.12.
>
>John
>
>
Thank you. The mystery is gone. --Art Sable.
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