On Thu, 2001-08-09 17:51:31 +0200, Florian Lohoff <flo@rfc822.org> wrote in message <20010809175131.D30160@paradigm.rfc822.org>: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 05:35:42PM +0200, Armin F. Gnosa wrote: > > I'm owning a DECStation mentioned in the subject. It has > > only one flaw: The Firmware-EPROM of the on-board PMAD-AA > > Ethernet adapter has become amnesic. So is there anyone who > > can read out his EPROM and send me an image so that I can > > finally boot Linux from the net? The version was 5.3a > > If anyone can read out different proms i would happy to put them > somewhere on the net. I guess the Dec/Compaq whoever guys who might > own the copyright dont bother after at least 10-15 years. There are > proms who are not able to boot from the net which could be solved just > by burning a new eprom. I volunteer to provide all PROMs I can find @home. However, someone has to read them as I don't have an EPROM burner:-( Btw... Is it possible to make some machines tftp boot (instead of crappy/nonfunctional MOP booting?) MfG, JBG
