Subject: Re: installation on a 7249-860
To: None <port-prep@NetBSD.org>
From: RJ Bergeron <rj.bergeron@argonst.com>
List: port-prep
Date: 06/02/2006 13:53:31
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 08:42 -0700, Tim Rightnour wrote:
> I do find it utterly bizzare that your machine thinks it has a floppy drive
> when none is present.  On my machine, when I powercycle it, it recognizes new
> hardware, and that hardware shows up in the firmware if it's a recognized part.
> Maybe they hardcoded it..  who knows... Normally I'd tell you to yank the
> battery and see if that resets it.. but I'm afraid it might over-reset it and
> your firmware might stop working.  Given there are no replacement images, and
> no floppy to load them with, I wouldn't risk it.

I actually have one of these and have pulled the main and the two (IIRC)
backup batteries and haven't lost anything... I think. I'll try on mine
later today.

(BTW, I am most grateful this is being worked on and would love to test
anything)

RJ