using the bootstrap loader
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Contents<br />
Chapter 6. Writing a Custom Third-Stage Driver<br />
6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 6-1<br />
6.2 What a Third-Stage Device Driver Must Contain ............................................................ 6-2<br />
6.3 Device Initialization Procedure ........................................................................................... 6-4<br />
6.4 Device Read Procedure ......................................................................................................... 6-6<br />
6.5 Protected Mode Considerations .......................................................................................... 6-8<br />
6.6 Supplying Configuration Information to <strong>the</strong> Third-Stage Driver ................................ 6-10<br />
6.7 Using MULTIBUS® II Transport Protocol ..................................................................... 6-10<br />
6.8 Changing BS3.A86 to Include <strong>the</strong> New Third-Stage Driver ......................................... 6-11<br />
6.9 Generating a New Third Stage Containing <strong>the</strong> Custom Driver ................................... 6-12<br />
Chapter 7. Error Handling<br />
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 7-1<br />
7.2 Analyzing Bootstrap Loader Failures ................................................................................. 7-1<br />
7.2.1 Actions Taken by <strong>the</strong> Bootstrap Loader After an Error ....................................... 7-1<br />
7.2.2 Analyzing Errors With Displayed Error Messages ................................................. 7-2<br />
7.2.3 Analyzing Errors Without Displayed Error Messages ........................................... 7-5<br />
7.2.4 Initialization Errors ...................................................................................................... 7-7<br />
Appendix A. Automatic Boot Device Recognition<br />
A.l Introduction ........................................................................................................................... A-l<br />
A.2 How Automatic Boot Device Recognition Works .......................................................... A-2<br />
A.3 How to Include Automatic Boot Device Recognition ................................................... A-3<br />
A.4 How to Exclude Automatic Boot Device Recognition .................................................. A-6<br />
Appendix B. PROMming <strong>the</strong> Bootstrap Loader and <strong>the</strong> iSDMN<br />
Monitor<br />
B.l Introduction ........................................................................................................................... B-1<br />
B.2 Incorporating <strong>the</strong> iSDM Monitor ...................................................................................... B-1<br />
Appendix C. D-MON386 Monitor<br />
C.l Overview ................................................................................................................................. C-l<br />
Index<br />
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