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To: John Walliker who wrote (105253)	7/5/2000 8:57:52 AM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: How do you know for certain that the programming algorithm... The controller's configuration stored in flash is accessed through a control key sequence at boot up or by running a program from dos. It is similar to the ROM bios all PCs since the PC-AT have used. That controller had been in use for about 2.5 years and had been reconfigured several times previously using these methods. In the event, it began saving about half the new configuration. Either program would report a completed update, then give an error. DEC and Mylex Tech support thought it was the flash. Both key sequence and boot floppy programs were run a number of times. I don't think both programs became corrupted simultaneously. A fresh copy of the boot program was downloaded with the same results. But I shouldn't make a big deal out of it, it could have been a fluke and I'm sure that there is also at least one AMD flash chip out there somewhere that failed. But AMD flash hasn't ever hosed one of our servers. And you are right, something else could have failed - though I don't think it's likely the result would have been a half successful update. But I still cringe a bit if I see the "Intel Flash" logo. And hearing Paul crow about Intel's flash quality was something of an annoyance after all that. Regards, Dan