>It seems that we have a similar setup for installing RedHat Alpha on Multias. I do
>use Slackware on my x86, though :-)
i was using openbsd a week ago, ill probably go back ;)
>Anyhow, the way I was able to net-install RH (5.2, 6.0 and 6.2) on the Multia was
>through using the x86 machine with an apache server pointing to the CDROM with
>RedHat on. When attempting to use ftp I always got the error you describe, but at
>least in 5.2 and 6.0 it was also related to a bad tulip driver when using the
>10Base2 port (BNC). Now I finally got an inverted cable to use on the 10BaseT port
>(RJ45) so I don't know if it is still the case for 6.2 (a transmitter on the
>AUI port, converting to BNC was what I used then).
my http install was done with a working apache install, everything was checked and
rechecked, and i got the error a few times. i tried it with 10baseT through a switch,
havent tried bnc yet, didnt think itd make a difference. the problem seems to have
happened no matter how i try the install. http through the lan, ftp through the lan,
cdrom through a scsi cable, and ftp install through sunsite.ualberta.ca, as well as
two others.
>And finally, do you know that during the RedHat installation you can switch
>virtual terminals (F1 through F4 I believe) and from there see better information
>about what is going on during the installation. That will help you debug your
>installproblems.
you know, i knew this, but i forgot to look. im gonna try to botch the install again
and look for output....
thanks,
.brad
Peter Leif Rasmussen wrote:
> It seems that we have a similar setup for installing RedHat Alpha on Multias. I do
> use Slackware on my x86, though :-)
>
> Anyhow, the way I was able to net-install RH (5.2, 6.0 and 6.2) on the Multia was
> through using the x86 machine with an apache server pointing to the CDROM with
> RedHat on. When attempting to use ftp I always got the error you describe, but at
> least in 5.2 and 6.0 it was also related to a bad tulip driver when using the
> 10Base2 port (BNC). Now I finally got an inverted cable to use on the 10BaseT port
> (RJ45) so I don't know if it is still the case for 6.2 (a transmitter on the
> AUI port, converting to BNC was what I used then).
>
> Also, you should make sure that the httpd server (apache?) is actually working and
> providing access to the CDROM where you expect it. This might seem as an insult to
> you, but something I at some times didn't check when I should have and it didn't
> actually work (having only one monitor and switching back and forth helps with the
> confusion:-)
>
> And finally, do you know that during the RedHat installation you can switch
> virtual terminals (F1 through F4 I believe) and from there see better information
> about what is going on during the installation. That will help you debug your
> installproblems.
>
> I don't know if any of this was news, but those were what came to my mind when I
> read your email.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Peter
>
> brad lynham wrote:
>
> > hey there, im trying to get redhat 6.2 running on my multia. this is a basic
> > multia setup, but its all basically never used hardware (ruling out the heat
> > death). ive got an external scsi hard drive/cdrom that im trying to install
> > to/with. here is my problem:
> > everything boots fine, but the install program dies with the error "unable to
> > load second stage ramdisk". ive tried the install via cdrom (many many times),
> > local image, http, and ftp from 4 different sources. this is unbeleivably
> > discouraging, and i am very new to the alpha architecture, so it is likely that
> > im doing something wrong, i just dont know what.
> > hopefully someone has had this problem and knows a solution, as i have tried
> > everything that makes sense to me. any help would be very appreciated.
> >
> > thanks,
> > brad
> >
> > ps, sorry if this message hits the list twice.
> >
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