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Mac Forum / General / General / June 2007How Do I Update FW Drive Firmware?
I've had no luck trying to find an online 'how-to' for updating the firmware of a FW drive with Oxford chipset. Can someone please point me in the right direction?  SignatureThanks in advance, Steve = : ^ ) > I've had no luck trying to find an online 'how-to' for updating the firmware > of a FW drive with Oxford chipset. Can someone please point me in the right > direction? <http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/hardwareandnews/o xford/oxfordandpanther.html> Neill Massello: >> I've had no luck trying to find an online 'how-to' for updating the firmware >> of a FW drive with Oxford chipset. Can someone please point me in the right >> direction? > > <http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/hardwareandnews/o > xford/oxfordandpanther.html> Thanks SignatureSteve = : ^ ) > Neill Massello: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks Try reading http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/action.lasso?-database=faq.fp3&-layout=FaqL ist&-response=answer.faq.lasso&-recordID=34189&-search aRKay: >> Neill Massello: >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/action.lasso?-database=faq.fp3&-layout=FaqL > ist&-response=answer.faq.lasso&-recordID=34189&-search Thanks. SignatureSteve = : ^ ) aRKay: >> Neill Massello: >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/action.lasso?-database=faq.fp3&-layout=FaqL > ist&-response=answer.faq.lasso&-recordID=34189&-search It's all about updating firmware in Superdrives. No mention of any kind of hard drive. SignatureSteve = : ^ ) Neill Massello: >> I've had no luck trying to find an online 'how-to' for updating the firmware >> of a FW drive with Oxford chipset. Can someone please point me in the right >> direction? > > <http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/hardwareandnews/o > xford/oxfordandpanther.html> I've downloaded what is supposedly the updater from the above page but, when unstuffed, the folder contains only a 'Data' folder and no software. I've done this three times always with the same result. Also, the page says the updaters are only for OWC-branded drives but I was willing to give it a shot, but can't. I did find firmware updaters for various Oxford chipsets here: http://fwdepot.com/firewiredepot/firmware/firmware.html How do I find out if my drive has 900, 901, 901+, 912 or 922 chipset? System Profiler and Disk Utility make no mention of ship version. SignatureThanks in advance, Steve = : ^ ) > I've downloaded what is supposedly the updater from the above page but, when > unstuffed, the folder contains only a 'Data' folder and no software. I've > done this three times always with the same result. Also, the page says the > updaters are only for OWC-branded drives but I was willing to give it a > shot, but can't. Sorry for the useless link. For some reason, OWC's StuffIt archive lacks the uploader utility itself. OWC's support has gotten rather slipshod in recent years. The uploader is from Oxford and works with most of their FireWire bridge chips, regardless of the brand of enclosure they're housed in. > I did find firmware updaters for various Oxford chipsets here: > > http://fwdepot.com/firewiredepot/firmware/firmware.html > > How do I find out if my drive has 900, 901, 901+, 912 or 922 chipset? System > Profiler and Disk Utility make no mention of ship version. As indicated on that FireWire Depot instruction page, the uploader lists the Oxford chip type and firmware version in the "Current Selected Device" box. Before you launch the updater, make sure that only the FireWire device you want to update is connected (to a built-in FireWire port) and that all volumes on it are unmounted. > I've had no luck trying to find an online 'how-to' for updating the firmware > of a FW drive with Oxford chipset. Can someone please point me in the right > direction? Just curious: is there a particular problem you are trying to resolve by updating the firmware? SignatureJR Jolly Roger: >> I've had no luck trying to find an online 'how-to' for updating the firmware >> of a FW drive with Oxford chipset. Can someone please point me in the right >> direction? > > Just curious: is there a particular problem you are trying to resolve > by updating the firmware? Yes. This is from my post titled "MacBook Pro FW Problem" from a couple of days ago. > I have two computers, a PowerMac Dual G4 867 and a new 17" MacBook Pro, both > running OS 10.4.10. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > The flashing stops when the drive is connected to the PowerMac, and the > drive mounts. SignatureSteve = : ^ ) |
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