> > My particular interest was getting tapes to boot so that was where I 
> > concentrated my investigation.
> > 
> > The directory src/distrib/vax/inst is where the file 
> > 'bootroot-${release).fs' is supposed to be built.
> > 
> > The way it used to be built (in 1.4) was to take four files:
> > 	edlabel (built in ./src/sys/arch/vax/boot)
> > 	copy	(built in ./src/sys/arch/vax/boot)
> > 	boot	(built in ./src/sys/arch/vax/boot/boot)
> > 	xxboot	(built in ./src/sys/arch/vax/xxboot)
> 
> For the sake of discussion, ......

What would it take to get something like the Cipher M995 9-track
scsi reel tapes to boot on something like a VS3100 line machine?
If we are dreaming and fixing, why not include those in the works?
They are much easier to maintain that those CRAZY TK50/70 critters,
and are mostly indestructible.

(running and ducking for cover.....(:+}}....)

Bob