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Old May 29th 05, 12:12 AM
Stephen Eickhoff
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I tried to flash the BIOS on a SmartArray 2SL while it was installed in a
non-Compaq/HP server. Unfortunately, it failed. I put it in a Proliant 800
later to try again but the flash utility didn't recognize it. Is there a
practical way of correcting this, or should I throw it in the trash and
spend no more time on it?
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Old May 29th 05, 03:59 AM
Aidan Grey
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On Sat, 28 May 2005 23:12:04 GMT, Stephen Eickhoff wrote:

I tried to flash the BIOS on a SmartArray 2SL while it was installed in a
non-Compaq/HP server. Unfortunately, it failed. I put it in a Proliant 800
later to try again but the flash utility didn't recognize it. Is there a
practical way of correcting this, or should I throw it in the trash and
spend no more time on it?



I don't think it is possible to recover from a failed BIOS upgrade on a
SMART
card. If you had a second 2SL card, the utility might then recognise it, but
even
then it is not likely to work.

Note that the BIOS flash failing may be due to a hardware problem on the
board.

I suggest you check EBay to find what a replacement card will cost. I
suspect
the price will be quite low. The 2SL is getting pretty old, and it always
was
a lower end card.

Aidan Grey



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Old May 29th 05, 08:31 PM
NuTCrAcKeR
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I would recommend an SA221 as a replacement for that card. They are dirt
cheap, and support Ultra2 drives.

- LC

"Aidan Grey" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 May 2005 23:12:04 GMT, Stephen Eickhoff wrote:

I tried to flash the BIOS on a SmartArray 2SL while it was installed in a
non-Compaq/HP server. Unfortunately, it failed. I put it in a Proliant
800
later to try again but the flash utility didn't recognize it. Is there a
practical way of correcting this, or should I throw it in the trash and
spend no more time on it?



I don't think it is possible to recover from a failed BIOS upgrade on a
SMART
card. If you had a second 2SL card, the utility might then recognise it,
but
even
then it is not likely to work.

Note that the BIOS flash failing may be due to a hardware problem on the
board.

I suggest you check EBay to find what a replacement card will cost. I
suspect
the price will be quite low. The 2SL is getting pretty old, and it always
was
a lower end card.

Aidan Grey





 




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