>>>>> "Werner" == Werner Backes <werner@bit-1.de> writes:

Jack> I'm using V3.8-3 of the firmware, the netboot from the online
Jack> form with broken firmware set to yes, and a set of NFS mounts
Jack> constructed as per the NetBSD documentation on setting up a
Jack> diskless workstation.

Werner> this firmware seems to be no good for netboot. I never succeed
Werner> in getting it working. I always thought this version would be
Werner> the latest that's available but from your mail I learned about
Werner> "X4.5-819".

I had found the version of firmware Werner mentions on an OpenVMS
hobbyist web site.  It did not require the netboot from the online
form, but it had an odd effect of ceasing to display anything after
"Jumping to bootstrap code" for me.

Werner> I installed it some hours ago and .. it netbooted fine! .. But
Werner> during kernel startup, the system hangs with lots of network
Werner> interface errors.  My second Multia which has a SCSI disk
Werner> didn't behave much better. I get a lot of SCSI DMA errors and
Werner> the systems hangs during boot. I'm back to SRM V3.8-3 now. No
Werner> netboot, but at least it runs clean :/. If someone knows which
Werner> is the ultimate SRM version and where to get it, please mail
Werner> me :)

Actually, I think what would be really, really nice would be to get
V3.8-2 back.  That supposed worked well, from what I've read of the
archives.  

Werner> Werner

Jack.
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