I’m trying to follow: LSI 9220-8i | TrueNAS Community
using dos based USB. and the file stack available at the above link,
both meagre commands worked.
when i execute the sas2flsh -i -f 2118ir -b mptsas2.rom command i get error: Failed to itialize PAL, exiting Program.
curious, dont we want 2118it ?
where do I find: 500605b0xxxxxxxx the address ?
my card is.
Yes, I would have said that you do want an “it” version.
Best advice I have is to point you at
and suggest you start over following its steps.
If you dont want to boot from the card use this command
sas2flsh -o -f 2118it.bin
If you do want to boot from the card (which I dont think you will?) use this command
sas2flsh -o -f 2118it.bin -b mptsas2.rom
There is a sticker on the HBA with its adress. You need to run that command with the SAS adress of your card. 
sas2flsh -0 -sasadd <sas address on card>
Hi there,
Thanks for the explanation.
Problem though is that sas2flsh is giving error as per above.
G
thanks,
will go have a look.
G
Want to check something more…
This is my 2nd card… exactly same as previous, I see I previously used 2118it.bin.
The card on the back does say sas9220-8i
Pretty sure my other card is the same.
Just buy with the NAS atm, resilvering a drive or 2… 
once done will take things apart to retry this process, as said the sas2flsh command resulted in above error.
G
When you get the ‘PAL’ error you should do the upgarde via the EFI shell.
See: IBM M1015 9220-8i cross-flashed to LSI 9211-8i IT mode – Michael Edie
thanks. will have a look, for some reason when I flashed the UEFI based bootable it did not want to boot. redoing same with DOS worked like a charm.
Will have a look at the above… as soon as i’ve done the drive swop out… as when i do the flashing i disconnect all drives and remove the other card also… so don’t want to do that mid point atm.
G
