From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 18 21:31:42 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5154016A41F for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:31:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr5.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr5.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.25]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C69643D48 for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:31:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (freebie.xs4all.nl [213.84.32.253]) by smtp-vbr5.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k0ILV6KZ071710; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:31:07 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k0ILV6c2057953; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:31:06 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: (from wb@localhost) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.4/8.13.1/Submit) id k0ILV6qu057952; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:31:06 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:31:06 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte To: "J.C. Roberts" Message-ID: <20060118213106.GB57913@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <20060107232833.GA53165@seekingfire.com> <20060107233120.GA556@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060107233606.GB53165@seekingfire.com> <20060108091346.GA2801@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060110145845.GV25702@seekingfire.com> <20060110181105.GA23635@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060114155126.GQ53216@seekingfire.com> <6.2.1.2.2.20060116070710.02c64ea0@psulias.psu.edu> <20060116145719.GB29044@freebie.xs4all.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-OS: FreeBSD 6.0-STABLE User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.0R-alpha ISOs - not bootable? X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:31:42 -0000 On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 11:09:24AM -0800, J.C. Roberts wrote.. > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:57:20 +0100, Wilko Bulte > wrote: > > >On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 07:14:02AM -0500, Paul Baughman wrote.. > >> Finally had a chance to download 6.0R. It boots my 2100A fine and drops > >> into the installer without a hitch. I was short of time, so I didn't do > >> the install, but I thought you'd like to know that much. > > > >Fascinating. Now the big question is how do these 2 Lynx boxes differ? > > Actually, the two machines might be identical and the *only* difference > is the type of CDR media being used. Older CDROM drives do not play well > with a lot CDR media (depending on process type and dye color) because > it has a lower reflectance than "Mastered" CDROM discs. Correct, I share that experience. In addition, I also know from experience that accumulated dust on the lens/laser of older CD drives negatively affects reliably reading CDR[W] But I have yet to see the SHOW CONF side by side. -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org