On 14 Jun 2001, Eric W. Biederman wrote:

> > In fact the need to update flash is rare. Part of the Scyld boot process
> > involves downloading a "real" kernel. So you only run that flash-based
> > kernel for a second or so.
>
> Ron.  How is the palcode handled.  Unless things are dramatically
> different from how I set them up.  The first kernel loads palcode, and
> then you are using scyld to boot a second kernel.  How do you prevent
> overwriting your palcode?

Sorry, I mixed up two cases. The case mentioned above only works on
pentiums right now.

> Not that this isn't a good process but if you have this problem solved
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Which thing?

thanks

ron
p.s. Alphas sure are run, aren't they. I thought linux booting linux was
hard on the x86.


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