Re: KUTIL for B&B syst

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From: Bob Billson
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 04:04

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>> What advantage would there be to have the kernel moved from track 128 to trac
 k
>> 0?  Will it make the system boot any faster?
>
>     I think you meant 129 instead of 0.  The B&B autoboot ROMs let you
>select between two different boot tracks: 128 or 129.  That way you can

And if Eric didn't mean 129, track 0 was what Bruce Isted decided on when
he designed the Eliminator.  Why?  You would have to ask Bruce.  I doubt it
make the system boot that much faster.  On the other hand, I'm not sure why
Chris Burke picked 128 and 129 for his system.

     Bob
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