Re: (PROBLEM SOLVED) Re: restore to srm that doesn't....

Richard Henderson (rth@cygnus.com)
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 09:25:33 -0800

On Wed, Feb 03, 1999 at 08:46:27AM -0800, Matthew Jacob wrote:
> Y'know- I can't remember where the HWRPB systype/field comes from- is this
> ultimately determined by the PAL code, or by the CONSOLE code loaded
> inside EV5 at powerup?

The console code sets up the hwrpb.

> ... Later today I'll get around to booting with NetBSD again which
> uses different PAL code ...

Um, Linux and NetBSD both use the OSF/1 PALcode.

> I believe I must have ancient PAL code- I'm using the aboot that came with
> LINUX RH5.2, which about-0.5 with whatever (2.0.35?) bootlx that comes
> with.

That makes no difference. The PALcode is in the SRM; aboot
just calls swap_pal to make sure we're not in vms mode.

r~