Re: installing rh 7.0

[sm6tkt netscape net]

Hi agn,, the text appearing on the screen as follows..

b dqb1
(boot dqb1.1.1.208.0)
block 0 of dqb1.1.1.208.0 is a valid block
reading 163 blocks from dqb1.1.1.208.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 14600
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 3fee000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
aboot: Linux/Alpha SRM Bootloader version 0.7
aboot: switching to OSF/1 PALcode version 1.23
aboot: booting from device 'IDE 0 208 1 1 1 0 0'

cb_open: failed IDE 0 208 1 1 1 0 0, dqb1.1.1.208.0
aboot: unable to open boot device 'IDE 0 208 1 1 1 0 0': c000000000000000
aboot: kernel load failed (-1)

halted CPU 0

halt code = 5
HALT instruction executed
PC = 2000005c


//Claes Högberg
Sysop NoH


axp-list@redhat.com wrote:
>
> Hello Claes,
> 
> The usual way to start the installation is simply to type (anything
> inside the double quotes):
> "boot dXXN", where XX defines sort of the device type (it is different
> for ide, scsi or floppy devices IIRC), and N ist a natural number. In the
> case of my scsi cdrom on the first scsi controller is boils down to "b
> dka4". (In SRM all commands can be abrieviated). To find out the device
> name of your cdrom type: "show dev". From the output it should be possible
> to find the srm-name of your cdrom drive.
> ? ? The "b dXXN" should bring you into aboot. If that is not the case
> probably your cdrom is broken or the drive is not bootable. (As usual I
> am just guessing here... but at least my trusty old jensen required 512
> byte blocks instead of the more recent 2048 byte blocks. At least that is 
> what I was told. This probably does not apply to the sx though.)
> ? ? As aboot is the secondary bootstrap loader you have to get it
> going in the first place. PLease let me know how far the given commands
> get you. (If you reach aboot what is the result from "0" in aboot?)
> 
> Good luck
> ? ? Sebastian Moeller 
> 
> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 sm6tkt@netscape.net wrote:
> 
> > Hi, How do i start the installation of rh 7.0 from srm ?
> > I´ve tried all kinds of thing from the alphalinux.org FAQ, but without success. I´ve changed CDromplayers but it starts to do something but it don´t start.
> > Can anyone please tell me the real syntax for starting the installation ?
> > I´ve tried to use the jumpstartdisc as well from Compaq, but nope, can´t get that to work either..
> > 
> > It´s a pc164sx,, with the following startup info..
> > Digital Alpha 164SX 533 Mhz Console 5.8-1 Jun 21 2000
> > 
> > Would like some assistance here.. Anyone..
> > Thanks in advance
> > 
> > Claes Högberg
> > Sysop NoH
> > 
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