Re: Alphaserver 1000 4/233 install probs

[Lennard Kong <lennard ns1 carib-link net>]

If you saw my earlier post you will see the error messages
I got when using the SRM method.

Lennard Kong

On Sun, 1 Nov 1998 Jay.Estabrook@digital.com wrote:

> 
> >>> 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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