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Date:      Sun, 01 Nov 1998 12:18:43 -0500 (EST)
From:      Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Installing
Message-ID:  <XFMail.981101121843.shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
In-Reply-To: <199810312351.PAA01388@dingo.cdrom.com>

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Mike Smith, On 31-Oct-98 you wrote:

...

> > Actually, this is good news, as the DPT boots itself with the BIOS. 
> > The
> > new ones even have the DPTMGR (RIAD setup, etc.) running right there.
>  
>  You will probably lose with this one, unfortunately.  The SRM BIOS 
>  emulation seems specifically for video card BIOS code. 
>  
>  If I am mistaken, and it both initialises the DPT and also calls the 
>  int19 bootstrap handler, then I will be surprised (and happy).

I'll try later today.  Once the system is installed.

Simon


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