Subject: SQ706 firmware?
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Bruce Lane <kyrrin@bluefeathertech.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 12/20/2000 22:59:10
Hi, gang,

	It just occurred to me... I'm not the only one in the group who owns an
SQ706A.

	I've tried booting from a CD-ROM with the thing on a MicroVAX 3, and it
didn't fly. 'show dev' wouldn't even show the drive. I also tried putting
the same CD-ROM drive on my Sigma RQD11S board: No such luck.

	It occurred to me that outdated firmware may be to blame in both cases.
The Sigma board uses an EPROM and a bunch of PALs while the Dilog board
looks like it uses just an EPROM. If other SQ706A and/or Sigma owners would
like to share a dump of their board's EPROM, I would certainly be happy to
archive it (them?) and make such available to others.

	Shall we compare versions? ;-)


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Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies
http://www.bluefeathertech.com  // E-mail: kyrrin@bluefeathertech.com
Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77 (Extra class as of June-2K)
"I'll get a life when someone demonstrates to me that it would be
superior to what I have now..." (Gym Z. Quirk, aka Taki Kogoma).