Subject: Re: the 8600 lives!
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@4amlunch.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 08/19/2004 10:00:51
On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 12:43:50PM -0400, Michael wrote:
>
> The Matrox flash utility reports the firmware version, unfortunately it
> doesn't allow you to save the current ROM :/
> On the other hand - writing a firmware dumper under NetBSD isn't at all
> problematic - just enable the ROM ( it should be enabled anyway when
> the card runs as console ), map it into user space and put it into a
> file.
>
> If you can't find an easy way to dump it I'll just write such a program.
what about putting it back in? i need yours, you don't need mine. :)
-brian
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