GVP G-Force 030, firmware question.

[Matt_H]

GVP accelerators don't have upgradeable firmware. You might be thinking of the SCSI driver, though. Type

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version gvpscsi.device in a shell.

[Matt_H]

Interesting question. Some devices prefix a "2nd." or "3rd." if multiple cards are detected (resulting in 2nd.scsi.device), but I think GVP just adds unit numbers (so the first device on the second card will be unit 100 instead of 0). I don't remember exactly how it works.

Fortunately, the version command has a UNIT keyword that might help. (type "version ?" to get the command template).

If you can't get the shell to cooperate, just boot up without the SCSI/RAM card and run "version gvpscsi.device" again.

[Matt_H]

If you want to be 100% certain, just pull out the RAM card and run the command again.

BUT, I think GVP cards can use the SCSI ROM from a different GVP board if the jumpers are set correctly. If that's the case, the SCSI version of your accelerator won't even matter.

[Matt_H]

If autoboot is already disabled on the HC+ and you don't have anything in SYS:Expansion, then I *think* the version command you've been running has already been reporting back the status of the SCSI ROM on the accelerator. You may not need to change anything.

Like I said before, if you want to be absolutely certain as to the SCSI version of the accelerator, just pull out the RAM card.