Aucbvax.4072
net.2bsd-bugs
utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!dist2
Sun Sep 27 01:57:48 1981
FIXED:  a documentation bug affecting RM02 disks
       Re: xp handlers in 2.8bsd applied to rm02 disks.
       Note that RM02 disks place 025 in RMDT, hence the patching suggested on
       page 6 will be necessary as the xp driver chokes otherwise. I guess
       this is more a documentation weakness than a bug since a very careful
       reading and/or experience might  make you recognize the boot failure as
       due to this.

The problem is that the xp driver assumes that a disk with drive type 025 is
an Emulex SC-21V/300 Mb rather than an RM02.  There are two files which must
be changed.  The raw document is doc/kernel.ms.

       diff doc/kernel.ms.old doc/kernel.ms:
       257c257
        024    RM02/RM03       32/5

The nroffed document is located in kernel/src/cmd/standalone/tapes/instructions.

       diff instructions.old instructions:
       304c304
                024             RM02/RM03               32/5

This change should be applied to all tapes made before 9/28/81.

                       Carl

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