Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcvax!ukc!etive!hwcs!zen!frank
From: frank@zen.co.uk (Frank Wales)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: How do you get to console debug mode on HP-9000/300 ?
Keywords: ROM debugger hp-9000/300 series
Message-ID: <1642@zen.co.uk>
Date: 12 Jul 89 16:50:37 GMT
References: <2434@cpoint.UUCP>
Reply-To: frank@zen.co.uk (Frank Wales)
Organization: Zengrange Limited, Leeds, England
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In article <2434@cpoint.UUCP> die@cpoint.UUCP (David I. Emery) writes:
>How does one activate the processor ROM hardware debug code on an
>HP-9000/300 series box with a model 98562 (25 mhz 68020) processor ? 

What firmware debugger?  Suns have one (famous for its security
implications), but I've never seen one on a 300 series.  As far as
I know, the boot ROM is just that.  If there *is* a debugger
(or a monitor mode) hidden in the boot ROM code, I'd love to play
with it.  :-)
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Frank Wales, Systems Manager,        [frank@zen.co.uk<->mcvax!zen.co.uk!frank]
Zengrange Ltd., Greenfield Rd., Leeds, ENGLAND, LS9 8DB. (+44) 532 489048 x217