Installing Red Hat Linux on an Alpha system is slightly more complex than
installing Red Hat Linux/Intel because a variety of Alpha machine architectures
exist and many different models are supported. In general, the sequence
of steps to a successful installation are:
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Create kernel and RAM disk diskettes from images available on
the Red Hat Linux/Alpha CD.
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Create a MILO diskette, if necessary.
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Load and run the Red Hat Linux/Alpha kernel, and boot into the Red Hat Linux
installation program using either MILO or SRM.
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Install the bootloader on a small partition on your machine after
the installation is completed.
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Please Note
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If your system supports both MILO and SRM, using SRM is the preferred
boot method, and is the boot method supported by Red Hat.
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The installation of Red Hat Linux on different SRM-based Alphas is a similar
process. However, differences exist in certain areas. These differences
are noted in the appropriate sections. Additional information on the
SRM console can be found at the SRM Firmware HOWTO at
http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/srm.html
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For both MILO and SRM installations, you'll need a floppy drive: a 3.5
inch high density "A:" drive (/dev/fd0). (Optionally, most SRM
installations can use the CD-ROM drive.)
Hard Disk Space:
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For a MILO installation, you'll need a 5 MB DOS-formatted
partition to hold the MILO bootloader.
For an SRM installation, you'll need a 5 MB boot partition for the
aboot
secondary bootloader.
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For both MILO and SRM, you'll need at least one swap
partition. Optimally, the size of the swap partition is twice the
RAM of your system, up to 2 GB.
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For both MILO and SRM, 120 MB is needed for a basic
installation (un-select all "extra" items during the
install).
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For both MILO and SRM, 300 MB is needed for a typical install.
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For both MILO and SRM, 800 MB is needed for everything.
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Please Note
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SRM installations require that the BSD Disk Label feature of the
fdisk
program be used to partition the
disk.
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