Subject: Re: Bootblocks for MV3100m95
To: Michael Kukat <michael@unixiron.org>
From: Anders Magnusson <ragge@ludd.luth.se>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/29/2002 22:32:00
> > Hm, I can't recall what that change should be? Also, booting from anything
> > should be possible even now, the boot loader just uses the rom routines
> > if no local driver are available.
> 
> Really? I remember something of telling you about my plans to fix the
> bootloader, saw some efforts of a driver change (real SCSI drivers and so in
> the bootloader), and i think you said something about rewriting the bootloader
> stuff.
> Could i go that wrong? Maybe i should hunt for lower radiation monitors :)
> 
Hm. Bad memory may it be, but the only problem with the standalone SCSI
routines is that it is nonexistent :-) So, if you want to write standalone
drivers for some SCSI chip, please do. That would be great! :-)

> But so... i think i should have a look into it. When is 1.6 release planned?
> 
It's already branched, but it may be able to pull it up in 1.6.1.

-- Ragge