Re: Booting linux on XP1000

["Wes Bauske" <wsb paralleldata com>]

Angelo Zucchetti wrote:
> 
> Hi, I'm trying to start linux on a new XP1000.
> I downloaded the generic image files from
> 
> ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/Digital/Linux-Alpha/
> 
> generic-up-223.img and generic-smp-223.img.
> 
> Started the machine and after typing
> 
> boot dva0
> 
> the following appears on the screen:
> 
> (boot dva0.0.0.0.0 -flags a)
> block 0 of dva0.0.0.0.0 is a valid boot block
> reading 172 blocks from dva0.0.0.0.0
> bootstrap code read in
> base = 1ac000, image_start=0, image_bytes=15800
> initializing HWRPB at 2000
> initializing page table ad 7ff0000
> initializing machine state
> setting affinity to the primary CPU
> jumping to bootstrap code
> 
> and here the machine hang :-(.
> 
> Have somebody ein idea how can I overcome this problem ?
> 

Issue the correct boot command:

boot dva0 -file vmlinux.gz -fl "root=/dev/fd0 load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1"


Wes