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 If you purchased the already assembled and configured cartridge, you don't need to update the firmware and BIOS immediately. By default, the cartridge is shipped with the latest firmware that has the FMPAC music module and FMPAC BIOS. But if you want to have SFG or (later) MSX Audio music module, you can update the firmware right away.
-From time to time RBSC will be releasing newer versions of the firmware with additional features and music modules. There will be also newer versions of the Boot Menu and BIOSes. All releases will be announces on the ''MSX.ORG'' forum and in certain Discord and Telegram channels.
+From time to time RBSC will be releasing newer versions of the firmware with additional features and music modules. There will be also newer versions of the Boot Menu and BIOSes. All releases will be announced on the [[https://msx.org/forum|MSX.ORG forum]] and in certain Discord and Telegram channels.
-Information on how to update the cartridge can be found [[#maintenance|here]]. **We recommend you to carefully read about firmware and BIOS updating procedures**.
+**Please note that the cartridge requires several different components to function correctly:**
+|  **Component**  |  **Location in the repository**  |  **File name(s)**  |  **Function**  |
+| Boot Menu | ''BootMenu'' folder | BOOTCMFC.BIN | Shows startup menu, runs games and custom configurations, allows to change settings (startup options, volume, interface, etc.) |
+| Special Boot Menu | ''BootMenu\Special'' folder | BOOTCMFC.BIN | Special Boot Menu for Korean and Arabic MSX computers |
+| IDE BIOS | ''BIOSes'' folder | BIDECMFC.BIN | Supports disk operations on CF card |
+| SD BIOS | ''BIOSes'' folder | SDSCCMFC.BIN | Supports disk operations on SD card |
+| FMPAC BIOS | ''BIOSes'' folder | FMPCCMFC.BIN | Supports FM Basic; allows MSX Music sound card detection by software |
+| SFG BIOS | ''BIOSes'' folder | SFGMCMFC.BIN | Supports SFG module; allows SFG sound card detection by software |
+| Utilities | ''Util'' folder | C2MAN.COM \\ C2MAN40.COM \\ C2EDIT.COM \\ C2EDIT40.COM \\ C2RAMLDR.COM \\ C2SRAM.COM \\ C2BACKUP.COM \\ C2CFGBCK.COM \\ C2DSKTST.COM \\ C2FINDER.COM \\ C2FWUPD.COM | Utilities for the cartridge; see the description of each utility below |
+| Special utilities | ''Util\Special'' folder | C2MAN.COM \\ C2MAN40.COM \\ C2EDIT.COM \\ C2EDIT40.COM \\ C2RAMLDR.COM \\ C2SRAM.COM \\ C2BACKUP.COM \\ C2CFGBCK.COM \\ C2DSKTST.COM \\ C2FINDER.COM \\ C2FWUPD.COM | Special versions of utilities for Korean and Arabic MSX computers |
+| Firmware + music module's BIOS | ''Firmware'' folder | C2FWUPD.COM \\ FW_FMPAC.BIN \\ FW_FMPAC.CRC \\ FW_FMPAC.ROM \\ FW_SFG05.BIN \\ FW_SFG05.CRC \\ FW_SFG05.ROM | Firmware update for FPGA; currently FMPAC or SFG music module support + corresponding music module's BIOS |
+The ''C2FDUPD'' utility is placed in the same folder with the firmware on purpose, so it would be easier to update the firmware and music module's BIOS. It's the same utility that is located in the ''Util'' folder.
+Updating the firmware, Boot Menu and main BIOSes are separate operations. The firmware and music module's BIOS updating is done by the ''C2FWUPD'' utility. The Boot Menu, IDE BIOS, SD BIOS, FMPAC BIOS, SFG BIOS are updated by the ''C2MAN'' utility. Each release of the software has a changelog that informs what components need to be updated.
+**We recommend you to carefully read about firmware, Boot Menu and BIOS updating procedures**. Information on how to update the cartridge can be found [[#maintenance|here]].
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 ====== Utilities ======
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+Please note that utilities for Carnivore2 cartridge are not compatible with Carnivore2+ despite having the same naming. The Carnivore2+ cartridge uses its own unique set of utilities. The only 2 exceptions are ''C2FINDER'' and ''C2TESTER'' utilities that came with Carnivore2+. They work with both cartridges.
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 For the Carnivore2+ cartridge there is a set of special programs-utilities for loading ROM images, directory editing, cartridge testing, data preservation, data backup, firmware uploading, etc. These utilities work in both MSX-DOS1 and MSX-DOS2.
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-The ''C2FWUPD'' utility allows to backup the current firmware and music module's BIOS, as well as to upload a firmware with different music modules and the corresponding BIOS into the cartridge. In order to start using the newly–uploaded firmware it's necessary to power off the computer. Resetting the computer won't update the firmware in the FPGA chip.
+The ''C2FWUPD'' utility allows to backup the current firmware and music module's BIOS, as well as to upload a firmware with different music modules and the corresponding BIOS into the cartridge. In order to start using the newly–uploaded firmware it's necessary to **power off the computer**. Resetting the computer won't update the firmware in the FPGA chip.
 Please note that for Carnivore2+ there are several variants of one and the same firmware. The initial release contains the firmware with FMPAC (MSX Music) and SFG-05 music modules. These firmwares have the same version — 3.01. To be able to flash the selected firmware into the cartridge, the ''C2FWUPD'' utility should be used.

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