| You can't set any boot sequence, so the answer is 'No'. Besides you have to
realize that this has nothing to do with the KAV30 as such, it's the rtVAX300
on the KAV30 which has that restriction. Think about it, how would you design
a processor or uProcessor chip like the rtVAX300 from which you don't know
where it's going to be used, or built in - so the answer must be 'No'. All
other VAXes (like you mentioned) have that sequence because the CVAX processor
is built into a machine and thus one know what devices are in there, so the boot
sequence is in the boot ROMs
Now, there might be in the future a new EPROM version on the KAV30 which allows
to simulate things like that, but this is not planned yet. However even that
won't be what your asking for, because the processor will then boot from EPROM
which then will execute some software to simulate what you're asking for.
What kind of sequence did you have in mind?
Julian.
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| Thanks for quickly answer.
When the KAV30 is sold with SCSI controller a possible sequence could be
PRB1 and follow ethernet.
>> Think about it, how would you design
>> a processor or uProcessor chip like the rtVAX300 from which you don't know
>> where it's going to be used, or built in - so the answer must be 'No'.
I'm agree but when you sell KAV30 you know the environment (SCSI or not,
ethernet, serial down-line loading) so I think that a boot sequence simulation
using EPROM program should be implemented and selected using DIP switch option.
Ciao,
Roberto
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