DAC960 P/PD/PDU Firmware 2.73 UPGRADE Notes
1/2/3-Channel DAC960 P/PD/PDU                        
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This firmware is for DAC960 P/PD WITH     !!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FIRMWARE 2.47 or below ONLY. Also this is !!!!!!!!!!!! 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for a DAC960PDU WITH FIRMWARE 2.63 and below.!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you have a DAC960-PL, DO NOT use this upgrade.!!!!!
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New features have been added to the controller to improve the performance
as well as the capability to disable the BIOS. Please review the fwpd273.txt
on firmware changes.

** WARNING : IT IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED TO BACKUP YOUR DATA BEFORE ANY
	     UPGRADE IS PERFORMED, UNEXPECTED LOSS OF DATA IS POSSIBLE
				   

UPGRADE:
People interested in upgrading to the new firmware and BIOS should do the 
following.

Note:   The upgrade will involve loss of data if a stripe size other than 8K 
	is to be used. Even if the stripe size is left as 8K, following 
	procedure is to be strictly followed, if data loss is to be averted.

1.      Disable ALL Adapter BIOS shadowing in system CMOS setup, clean boot the
	system from floppy.

2 .     Save the existing controller configuration to a floppy by using the 
	DACCF.EXE  TOOLS/BACKUP CONFIG options.

3.      ** WARNING : flashing the wrong firmware binary file will prevent the 
	controller from functioning and will require a new EPROM from the 
	factory.
	
	A> DAC960FL FWPD273.IMA

4.      Run the new DACCF.EXE ( ver 4.20 or HIGHER from separate floppy or 
	download file-www.mylex.com ) . Restore the backed up configuration 
	using the TOOLS/RESTORE CONFIG option. Reboot the system and proceed 
	normally.