> No, the first question is about running NetBSD/alpha on a system with
 > NT firmware.  I have the NT firmware, which I understand does not
 > work.  I also have this "other" ROM, which I think at some point was
 > used to boot OSF/1.  This leads me to believe that it is in some ways
 > similar to the SRM Console firmware, although it doesn't let you boot
 > from a SCSI disk.  I agree that it would be easier if I just had an SRM
 > image, but do you still think there's absolutely no chance of this
 > working?  Better yet, does anyone know where I can get an SRM image to
 > build a ROM out of?
 > 
 > Jack


Good point. The question is wrong but I think the answer still applies. 

Anyway, is the one you have the "Alpha Microprocessors Evaluation
Board Debug Monitor"?  With commands like "preg", "netload", "stop", "go",
and "ladbx"? And I think a prompt like "EB64>"?

That one at least loads the OSF/1 palcode, which means it would be sort
of possible to boot with it _if_ the kernel were modified not to do
traps into the SRM console; these aren't going to be fielded at all by
the debug monitor. But nothing that now exists for NetBSD will work
with that monitor.
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