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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 11:16:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: Thomas David Rivers <ponds!rivers@dg-rtp.dg.com>
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Subject: What's wrong with a bootable CDROM???
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Ok -

 As of 2.2.1; the CD-ROMs from Walnut Creek are bootable.

 Normally, I would have thought this to be a marvelous thing, but
I have come to hate it.

 You see, the packages are the installation (bootable) CD-ROM, and
I tend to leave it in the drive.

 Now - the machine is rebooted; say because of a powerfail, in an
unattended situation.  My aha2940UW dutifully discovers the bootable
CD-ROM, assigns it to drive A and boots.  

 This leaves me in a lovely installation package, but doesn't
get my machine up :-).

 I don't know what exactly to do about it (I can disable booting from
the CNTRL-A aha2940 setup, I think.)  But, I just wanted to voice
a dissenting opinion.  

 After some experience, I've decided I don't like the bootable CD-ROMs.

 Also, I've decided that the CD-ROMs should stay bootable, particularly
for neophyte installations.  So, I'll just have to live with it.

 Does anyone else have a suggestion?

	- Dave Rivers -