Unknown Alpha box

[Jerl Simpson]

Hmmm, this is just odd.  I pressed F2 every 1-2 seconds for the entire
boot up process.  All it did was get to the same old blue screen with
a menu:

Boot Fedora (added this while playing around to try to boot to the install cd)
Boot alternate
Run Program
Supplementary menu

thanks,

jerl

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:25:43 -0800, Tom Linden <tom at kednos.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com]On
> >Behalf Of Jerl Simpson
> >Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 8:14 AM
> >To: Linux and Red Hat on Alpha processors
> >Subject: Re: Unknown Alpha box
> >
> >
> >Thank you,
> >
> >Will I be able to change it to the SRM console?
> 
> Maybe, but until it is determined what you have that can't be answered.
> The XL series could not, for example.  I belive you said the hitting F2
> didn't get you into setup mode.  It should.
> 
> >Or does that happen with the BIOS upgrade?
> 
> No.
> 
> >Is it best to upgrade via floppy disk or???  I can't find much that
> >helps get me very far.
> 
> The firmware upgrade is on CD and it determines the latest version
> available for your machine.
> 
> >
> >Thanks for the help.
> >
> >Jerl
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:39:18 +0100, Steven Moix - Axianet.ch
> ><steven.moix at axianet.ch> wrote:
> >> Maurice Hilarius wrote:
> >> > Tom Linden wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> It is probably a Miata, PWS500a or au.  From the Alphabios, go into
> >> >> advanced
> >> >> CMOS
> >> >> options and there is probably OS selection which will load
> >SRM.  If the
> >> >> batterie
> >> >> is kaput it will however always come up in Alphabios upon
> >power cycling.
> >> >>
> >> >> If this is true, you will want to upgrade the firmware.
> >> >>
> >> >> What does the box look like?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> > Or an OEM machine based on the LX board..
> >> >
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> >> More likely a PC164, the 164LX don't support 500MHz CPUs as far
> >as I know.
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