Re: Alphaserver 1000 4/233 install probs

[Jay Estabrook digital com]

>>> Lennard Kong said:
> 
> Fixed somewhat, problem was that Redhat's kernels on their CD
> don't work. I had to download a Debian kernel.

I beg your pardon? How many kernels did you try?

And if you're booting a MIKASA, we do NOT recommend doing so from ARC
console, which may be one reason why it didn't work.

> Also the linload.exe on the Redhat CD is a DOS version,
> not NT executable which does not work.

I don't think so, since I'm the one that supplies linload.exe to everyone.
One doesn't run it from NT, it's NOT an equivalent of loadlin on INTEL.

> > >>>boot dva0 -file vmlinux.gz -flags "load_ramdisk=1 root=/dev/fd0"
> <<< stuff deleted >>>
> > jumping to bootstrap code
> > a
> > halted CPU 0

So you DID try to boot from SRM console? That "vmlinux.gz" must be the one
supplied by the "mikasa-s.img" in order to work.

Also, I did see some strange behavior the other day with "aboot" when
booting from serial console; it did the same thing, ie printed an "a" and
then halted.

Try running from graphics console, that worked better for me.

Good luck.

--Jay++

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