> 
> Oh, and one more thing that comes to mind...
> 
> Interacting with the console on old vaxen is pretty straightforward, but
> interacting (ie. asking for character input) from a system like a
> VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000 is a pain, since the console can be a terminal plugged
> into a serial port on the 4 port dz-like chip or a keyboard on the 4 port dz-like
> chip and output to a display screen.
> 
> As such, I think it would be a good idea to avoid console queries and just set
> any boot options with flag bits in R5. (I think most vaxen accept a console
> command >>>boot/XXX, where the hex value XXX is loaded into R5 for the boo
> program.)
> 
> I think that's it for now, rick
> 
We haven't thought so much about boot yet; we are using old BSD boot
routines so far. What is thought is that there would be the same thing
in sectors 0-15 on whatever vax or disk you are using, as it is under
Ultrix. BSD uses different files for each disk type and that is not 
good at all. If you want to mix with the boot routines it would be good;
we are currently using 2*11/750 here for developing.
Bertram Barth is also looking at boot, but i think he is rather busy right
now. If you want to work with boot routines just tell me and I will
note you for that.
/Ragge

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