On 03/19/2018 07:02 PM, mad.scientist.at.la...@tutanota.com wrote: > > A virtual machine is useful largely because it isolates the VM from > the real hardware, therefore it's not likely you can update firmware > from a VM (you really shouldn't be able to). > > The reason they still want us to upgrade with dos is it's a lowest > common denominator, i.e. every one has it or can get it (freedos). it > also helps that it's a minimal enviroment. > > In any case, I suggest you run a REAL freedos on a Real machine, so > that you can update real not virtual firmware. i.e. no Virtual Machine. > > mad.scientist.at.large (a good madscientist) > -- > God bless the rich, the greedy and the corrupt politicians they have > put into office. God bless them for helping me do the right thing by > giving the rich my little pile of cash. After all, the rich know what > to do with money. > > > 19. Mar 2018 17:21 by taii...@gmx.com <mailto:taii...@gmx.com>: > > I am told to create a DOS usb flash drive with windows but I am > un-able to do that. > I have tried getting the required files in to a VM FreeDOS > installation but I haven't been able to figure out how to do that, > there is no actual way to load the cdrom drivers. > > Jesus christ it is 2018 and they still want us to use dos to flash > hardware >:'[ > . If you are using a UEFI system, use the EFI shell.
HBA successfully updated : LSI 2004 / 9211-4i Downloads from LSI / Avago / Broadcom : ---- Installer_P20_for_UEFI ---- firmware for your HBA Use the EFI Shell Installer ( sas2flash.efi ) and follow its directions. Corbin
