Subject: Re: firmware resetting on its own???
To: NetBSD MacPPC Mailing List <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: None <josh@ssimr.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/23/2001 21:31:05
On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 03:11:38PM -0700, Michael Wolfson wrote:
> At 3:04 AM -0400 7/23/01, josh@ssimr.com wrote:
> 
> :)port I can record evertying ). I'm curious why typing 'boot cd' would
> :)reset my real-base. That is what causes the error when I tried to boot

> 
> I'd guess that your system does not have a 'cd' devalias.  The fallback
> AFAICT is to try booting from the Apple ROM if there is an inapproprate
> device specified to the boot command.

Interesting. I would have thought when the device or syntax mentioned
in a boot command was in error, the correct response would be to
assume a typo and do nothing. 

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Josh Kuperman
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