Firmware-update instructions- secondary IDE controller ?

[3dreal]

The is part of instruction for FW-update of my LG-burner.
1. Connect the drive as¡°master¡±by it self, on the secondary IDE controller
with no other device on the same IDE cable, making note to set the jumper
on the back of the drive to the¡°master¡±position.

Since its certainly meant for pre SATA-time where HDD was attached to primary IDE-controller i could certainly use my standard actually used primary IDE-controller.

[DB83]

The update program probably checks for a drive attached to the secondary controller.

But what, apart from the possibility of bricking your burner, hope to achieve by updating the firmware ?

[joecass]

The is part of instruction for FW-update of my LG-burner.
1. Connect the drive as¡°master¡±by it self, on the secondary IDE controller
with no other device on the same IDE cable, making note to set the jumper
on the back of the drive to the¡°master¡±position.

Since its certainly meant for pre SATA-time where HDD was attached to primary IDE-controller i could certainly use my standard actually used primary IDE-controller.

No. older PATA LG DVDRW drives had those specific instructions for a reason..... the FW update is done within Windows, so the std hdd on primary IDE has to be there, and nothing at all on the secondary IDE cable, except the LG DVD drive to be updated
If you were to connect the LG DVD drive as a Slave on the primary IDE cable, the fw update won't work

[DB83]

But if I read the OP correctly, he does not (as with most of us these days) have a std hdd for the primary IDE.

If the update is dependant to both drives being present then it will fail regardless.

[pandy]

http://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT30000780-1434654347994-software-upgrade

[3dreal]

FW-update worked properly.
Sorry for not making it clear.
Sata-HDD
IDE-DVD-Burner on primary
Have a special universal MOBO dualcore.
with 2 quick(one for esata) and two slow SATA-controllers.
I dont see a reason to switch to a SATA-burner. can use these controllers to attach data-SATA-drive. didnt yet try both at the same time.
http://www.lg.com/us/support-product/lg-GH22NP20#softwareFirmware
supports now win7
Windows 7 will be installed soon. with SSD for OS and -HDD for DATA. most propably with additional SSD-swapdrive. esata must go through PCI-Sata-card since slow controlles cannot be used for esata.
so i was lucky- accidentally have found that out. such updates are not new to me. but one must remember. i had been repairing pcs over 2 decades-286 upwards....

[DB83]

So you needed the FW-update for the drive to work with Win7 ?

That being so, this is the bit that is lost on me. I also have a PATA burner in this PC (as well as a SATA BD reader). I acquired the burner when I was on XP and it was used to install Win7 and still gives sterling service. Yet I never recall the need for a firmware update ever.

[pandy]

Yet I never recall the need for a firmware update ever.

Newer firmware usually mean more discs supported - recommended only due of this, additionally some improvements on error correction are present (i.e. improved read capabilities for difficult discs).

[joecass]

on REALLY OLD.... PATA LG DVDRW drives.... like GSA 41xx and such, firmware updates were necessary to be able to burn 16X DVD-R/+R video discs, and 8X DVD RWs, from what I remember.
The older IDE/PATA drives were more reliable than the newer SATA models. Also, people who owned old school DVD Video Recorders that originally used computer burners, also had to update firmware when replacing the stock DVD drive on failed DVD recorders. A lot of the 2003-2008 LG DVD recorders had unreliable DVD drives that would only last a year or two before failing.

[3dreal]

Maybe it can now spy us better......!
yes i am also conservative. e.g. constant updating of nvidia-driver is obsolete(not needed), causing mistakes on older system.