Re: MiNT 1.15.1.beta-1 problems

[Anthony Jacques <jacquesa@zetnet.co.uk>]

> > MiNT installs its own reset vector, which restores a lot of registers and
> > system variables before continuing with the boot process.
> > 
> > If *anything* fails there, the machine will completely lock up - there is no
> > recovery from bus errors etc. in that stage of the TOS initialization.
>
> So maybe it would be a better idea to trace down *what fails there*,
> instead of continuously removing any problematic code? 

But if the code that (sometimes) fails is COMPLETELY POINTLESS, why spend time
debugging it?

So far, a lot of people have said that there is no reason for it to be done
in MiNT - I have yet to see anyone justify it being in MiNT.

Anthony
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