Subject: Re: bootblocks for scsi & VAX4000
To: Michael Kukat <michael@unixiron.org>
From: BrownM03 <BrownM03@bigpond.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/20/2001 12:28:30
Thanks Michael
From: "Michael Kukat"
> Hi !
>
> BrownM03 wrote:
> > If I have, then I guess that I haven't got the correct bootblocks.
> > My guess is the only way I'm going to be able to make them is
> > to get the compiler running! (I don't know much about that either)
>
> I think 4000/10x are not yet capable to boot from the SCSI disk. You
> have to boot with "BOOT /3 EZA0", get the booter and the kernel from
> network, and enter "sd0a" manually, when the kernel comes up. Works fine
> here. Not for daily use, but if it runs, just don't power it off again :)
>
Does the trick (although it doesn't seem like it at first:)
Excellent!!!
What sort of info do you/I need to make SCSI bootable?
(or is this one of those "can of worms" things?:))
Not power off? lol .... I'm not that rich :)) (yet)
Marcus