Re: RAMFAST 256K Rev.B: Can the ROMs be upgraded?

[kmitchel@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Kirk Mitchell)]

stephen e buggie (buggie@pegasus.unm.edu) wrote:


: But does anyone know whether the newer ROMs can be ordered to upgrade 
: this Rev. B Ramfast card?  I called Sequential ---- the lady was not sure 
: but her tone 
: and conversation suggested that this is a dinosaur relic of a RamFAST and 
: that she was skepical of upgrade possibilities ...

I believe it's pretty much like a Rev. C board, and that those ROMs work 
on it as well.  Check to see if it's current ROMs are labeled U16 (my old 
ones are v2.01) and U15 (the one I removed is vCRF301-E).  If you have 
something similar to that, I wouldn't expect a problem.  

: In the event that I cannot upgrade the ROMs, what will I be missing???

I think Nathan put it pretty well in another post concerning RamFasts.  
Unless you don't anticipate using removeable SCSI devices (flopticals, 
opticals, Syquest or ZIP, tape backup, and I assume CD-ROM) then it will 
still work fine, but if you DO want to, you'll need at least v3.00l ROMs.

: The manual states that this card was made by CV Technologies in Ohio, but 
: apparently the RamFast monopoly was taken over by Sequential Systems in 
: Colorado.

Even Sequentials manual refers to CV Tech in Ohio...

: RamFAST experts ---- I know you're out there ---- please advise!  S.B.

If you want to go for it, I've got the old v3.01e ROMs here, or you can 
order the most recent from Sequential.

Kirk