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Date:      Wed, 6 Dec 2000 22:51:15 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>
To:        wkb@freebie.demon.nl (Wilko Bulte)
Cc:        tlambert@primenet.com (Terry Lambert), msmith@freebsd.org (Mike Smith), freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Lynx test / 2nd attempt
Message-ID:  <200012062251.PAA25961@usr08.primenet.com>
In-Reply-To: <20001206234557.A3309@freebie.demon.nl> from "Wilko Bulte" at Dec 06, 2000 11:45:57 PM

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> > Since the controller is recognized by the AlphaBIOS, I wonder if
> > it is possible to load stuff into RAM with the AlphaBIOS, and
> > then switch to the SRM, without disturbing the memory image?
> 
> I *think* SRM zeros the RAM for you. And in most cases you have to
> powercycle to switch from ARC/AlphaBIOS to SRM. 

That sucks.


> > What are the chances of using the x86 emulator for video cards
> > to do the initialization job for SCSI cards?
> 
> How do you want to convince the SRM to do that for non-VGA cards?

Uh... Tell it that I have an Adaptec video card?  8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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