Chris skrev:

>on 11/23/00 2:51 PM, John Saroglou at johny@yorku.ca wrote something like:

>> My current PROM version (3MIN, 5000/133) is 'KN02-BA  DEC      V5.7j'
>> doesn't support TFTP boot.  I'd like to upgrade/downgrade to
>> a PROM version that has no known problems with TFTP booting.
>>
>> Can anyone direct me to where I can find such version?

>    Not possible. I've been told that PROM upgrades are FRU's. (Field
>Replacement Units) This means they are not saleable or available from anyone
>other than DEC field service, which no longer exists. So unless you want to
>pay $$$ for Compaq to come out and look at your machine, you're probably out
>of luck; with the exception of finding another 3MIN board with the right
>PROM and stealing it out.

What kind of a chip is the PROM? Is it just a ROM? In that case, why doesn't
anyone read its contents and burn into an EPROM?
Or does the PROM contain other electronics?

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