Still offtopic, but... I've received IBM 75GXP and 60GXP firmaware upgrade from IBM, after a simple email request. The upgrades are DOS programs, but include a bootable disc, so no need to install DOS - Just a req. for a i386 machine. It was the UK IBM support center (drive@uk.ibm.com) which emailed me the upgrades. I dont know if its as easy to get SCSI hd firmware upgrades, but i guess its worth a try. Regards Anders Fugmann P.s. If anyone is interessted in the GXP model firmware upgrades, they can be found at: http://anders.fugmann.dhs.org/ibm/ Justin wrote: > This is getting off topic, but maybe useful to someone. > > Upgrading IBM drive firmware is as hard as it can be made.. > > One has to call ibm support, 1-888-IBM-5214, option 2, > tell your tail of woe - including the model number of the > drive AND the controller, and a description of the problem. > > Then, reluctantly, they will ask for the *serial* numbers > of the drive (available electronically via their 'drive fitness > test' program which is probably a DOS thing)... or by pulling > out the drives and inspecting the sticker. > > This has to be done for ALL drives you claim to want to > upgrade. Then, (guessing, here, as the data center with > the bad drives is not unfortunately located under my desk), > they may send you the magic program you need (another DOS > thing I guess).. > > Pretty poor support, I reckon. I will cheer on the class > action lawsuit: > http://www.sheller.com/IBM_complaint.pdf > over the deskstar drives. > > -Justin > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
