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For those of you wanting to create a NetBSD/Alpha bootable CD from the <?php
cdhdtape
?> image file and with access to only a Windows based CD writer, here's one way to do it.

Get the free "Nero" demo (v4.0) from AHEAD Software and simply go in <?php
File/Burn Image
?>, choose the <?php
cdhdtape
?> file.

Click OK to set options when asked and use:

	Type of image: data mode 1
	Block size: 2048
	Image header (bytes): 0
	Image trailer (bytes): 0

and leave the "Raw Data", "Scrambled" and "Swapped" checkboxes unchecked.

That will do it.

I noticed that when booting from the CD I got a few "dka400.4.0.6.0 is not ready" right after "NetBSD/Alpha 1.4 Primary Boot +" but the boot process continued without problems. (I'm running on DEC Alpha Server 400 4/166)