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.TH rpl8 8 "15 September 2005"
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rpl8 \- Firmware loader for DVD drives
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.RI [\-[\fBdump-only\fP]|\fIfirmwarefile\fP]
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is a program for Linux 2.4 and upwards
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that uploads firmware to DVD drives (mostly DVD+RW).
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stands for RICOH Program Loader 8,
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though it also supports Program Loader 9.
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The program never updates Program Loader code so that you should
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always be able to downgrade your firmware in case something goes
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has been tested with the following:
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correctly, make sure you have no media in drive.
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Optionally go to single user mode and reboot after
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uploading the new firmware.
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Only backs up the firmware.
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Note that you might have to reboot even after this.
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Getting messages like this is "normal"
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ide-scsi: Strange, packet command initiated yet DRQ isn't asserted
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This manual page was written by Elias Kunnas <elias_kunnas@welho.com>,
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for the Debian project (but may be used by others).