Hi Seth,
No this isn't a 2100a. It's definitely a 2100. FreeBSD 4.5 RC1 runs on it fine, and it reports it as a 2100.
I guess I'm left to compiling a custom kernel and/or trying a serial console install.
Collin
-----Original Message-----
From: Garnar, Seth [mailto:Garnar_S@mail.sunybroome.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2002 12:50 AM
To: 'axp-list@redhat.com'
Subject: RE: Install on an AS2100
Hello,
You might want to check to see if your Alpha Server is really a 2100A. You wont see it on the front cover, it will be on the back of the server like and will read A500MP. If you see this your have a 2100A and I hate to tell you but its very hard to find a distro that will work on it. So far only Red Hat 6.2 has loaded on mine. Other distros will support it but you must make a custom kernel, thus you can just d/l the iso burn it on a cd and go. Good luck!
Seth Garnar
Broome Community College
[Garnar, Seth] -----Original Message-----
From: Collin Baillie [mailto:Collin.Baillie@world.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 2:04 PM
To: AXP-List (E-mail)
Subject: Install on an AS2100
Hi Guys,
I've tried installing RH7.1 on the following system:
* AlphaServer 2100 4/275 (1 x CPU)
* 512MB RAM (1 x Memory Module)
* ZLXp-E3 Video
* 2 x RZ28M-VA disks.
* Digital PS/2 Keyboard (from a Venturis 5100)
* A4 Tech PS/2 Mouse
CD boots fine (CD is fine. I've installed to an AlphaStation 255 from it) but when it gets to starting kernel, it fails.
I've tried all the boot methods:
>>> boot dka600 (my cdrom) [This starts graphical install I know, but it freezes on starting kernel anyway]
>>> boot dka600 -flags 3
>>> boot dka600 -file kernels/vmlinux.gz -flags "root=/dev/scd0 initrd=images/ramdisk.img text"
I must admit I haven't tried booting it with serial console. I didn't have one hooked up 'til yesterday.
I only want to run it in text mode for now, but I'm thinking that it's the video card that is stopping the kernel from starting.
I'm considering building a sable kernel on the AS255/233 and netbooting it, when I find a power cord for the AS255 :)
Has anyone got any ideas?
Collin Baillie
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My other computer is a 4000 node Beowulf cluster.