> APU-I ****** READY TO PROGRAM DEVICE ? (Y/N ) ****** y
> APU-I ROM SET NOT ERASED

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is probably the problem.


> APU-I PRECHARGING DEVICE
> 0x41000
> Rom 3 Pgm Fail Offset 0x1610 Exp 0x0 Act 0x40
> 0x41611
> 
> Updateing the arc console fails in much the same manner.  Has anybody seen
> something like this before?

I'd guess that either you have a writable-flash jumper set to "not
writable," or your flash is hosed.


cgd