How to Flash an LSI HBA into IT Mode (with UEFI Shell v1 and Other Gotchas)
### Flashing an LSI HBA to IT Mode in 2025: the Real-World, Hands-On Guide I Wish I’d Had > TL;DR: If your LSI/Avago/Broadcom SAS2308 (e.g., 9207-8i/9208-8i/9211-8i) card refuses to see drives or shows “0 B” ghosts, you probably need **IT mode P20**. The **gotcha**: the classic `sas2flash.efi` **only works from a UEFI Shell v1**, not v2—boot a **TianoCore UEFI Shell v1** (link below) as `\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI` and the flasher will finally run. Also, don’t trust passive VGA→HDMI “converters” during setup—use real VGA or an active adapter so you can see the shell.