Hmmm... very possible... All depends on what happens when/where in the boot
sequence... Does it check the image for instructions on using the floppy?
Makes sense to me...

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> ----------
> From: 	Anders Hogrelius SdU
> Sent: 	Friday, June 9, 2000 4:23 PM
> To: 	David Woyciesjes
> Cc: 	Port Alpha Mailinglist
> Subject: 	RE: Dead alphaPC 164...
> 
> On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> > 	Maybe means loading the firmware image from the ROM, seems like you
> > looking for the same answer as me, which chips exactly are the ROM
> chips?
> > Does anyone have (or know where to get) the schematic for the chips on
> the
> > VX42B-F2 Multia 233?
> 
> Might well be, but i can't get the failsafe loader to work either.
> It doesn't matter if i jumper the board to read the failsafe image
> from the diskette. I've tried swapping the SROM between a working 
> board and the broken one, but that doesn't work. The SROM seems to 
> be working, but you might be right. It could very well be the flash 
> memory that's broken. If it's completely busted the board might not 
> even be able to load the firmware from diskette.
> 
> -- 
> cheers,
> 
> /Anders
> 
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