VAX vs. Alpha for OpenVMS

From: Stuart Johnson <ssj152_at_charter.net>
Date: Thu May 22 14:17:01 2003

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jochen Kunz" <jkunz_at_unixag-kl.fh-kl.de>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: VAX vs. Alpha for OpenVMS


<SNIP>
> Yes. The dz(4) probe routine in NetBSD prior to 1.6 (1.5?) modified some
> bytes in the FLASH ROM of the VS4k9x. This causes a FLASH checksum error
> at startup und thus preventing autoboot but everything else works. It is
> save to use 1.6 and there is a MOPable FLASH ROM update for the VS4k9x
> available that repairs this.
> --
>
>
> tsch??,
> Jochen
>
> Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/

Where would I find this Flash ROM update? I have several 4000-90's and would
like to know more about this.

Thanks,
Stuart Johnson
Received on Thu May 22 2003 - 14:17:01 BST

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