This is the first time for me to try loading linux red hat 6.2 I have
tried
boot dka0 -fl i on a dec alpha 3000 600S and it fails at aboot with the
following error
abott: Linux/alpha SRM boot loader version 0.5
?02 KSP INVAL
PC=00000000.00000000 PSL= 00000000.00001F00
I have loaded the firmware Update 5.3 first
Please help
Balvinder
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wynne Anderson Hexamer [SMTP:whex@hexamer.com]
> Sent: 08 July 2000 04:20
> To: axp-list@redhat.com
> Subject: RE: Red Hat 6.2 install on AlphaServer 400
>
> I was having the same problem on my AS800, it seems for some reason
> that only
> the first flag was being acknowledged. A work around is to
>
> boot dka400 -fl i
>
> then aboot will prompt you for the rest a little later:
>
> /kernels/generic.gz root=/dev/scd0 expert text load_ramdisk=1
>
> This is off of page 51 of the Red Hat Alpha 6.0 addendum, and it
> worked for
> me. Hope it is of some help.
>
> -Wynne Hexamer
>
>
> On Fri, 07 Jul 2000, Fran Montoiro wrote:
> > To pass the "text" parameter I tried :
> >
> > boot dka400 -fi /kernels/generic.gz -fl "root=/dev/scd0 text"
> > boot dka400 -fi /kernels/generic.gz -fl "root=/dev/scd0 expert text"
> > boot dka400 -fi /kernels/generic.gz -fl root=/dev/scd0 text
> > boot dka400 -fi /kernels/generic.gz -fl root=/dev/scd0,text
> > ...
> > ...
> > ...
> >
> > but it seems that SRM donīt recognize that syntax
> >
> > when I do:
> > >>help boot
> > >>boot [-file<filename>] [-flags <longword>,<longword>]]
> > >> [-protocols <enet_protocol>] [-halt]
> > >> [<boot_device>]
> >
> > Are there another way to pass flags or maybe I need a SRM upgrade
> ...
> >
> > If I do:
> > >>show version
> > the console shows X5.2-30. Is this value the SRM version?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Fran
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Foley <Mike.Foley@alpha-processor.com>
> > To: <axp-list@redhat.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 3:32 PM
> > Subject: RE: Red Hat 6.2 install on AlphaServer 400
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Change your boot string to:
> > >
> > > boot dka400 -fi /kernels/generic.gz -fl "root=/dev/scd0 text"
> > >
> > > mike
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: wanadoo [mailto:franmc@wanadoo.es]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:23 AM
> > > To: axp-list@redhat.com
> > > Subject: Red Hat 6.2 install on AlphaServer 400
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm trying to install Red Hat 6.2 on a Digital AlphaServer 400.
> > > I use the SRM to boot the installation program from de CD-ROM
> > > ( boot dka400 -fi /kernels/generic.gz -fl root=/dev/scd0 ).
> > > The installation goes well ( kernel load, hardware detection, ...
> )
> > > until the starting of the X. I get the gray background and the
> > > cross mouse pointer but the installation stops and there are
> > > no error messages in the consoles.
> > >
> > > I tried the installation with an ATI Mach64 and a S3 Virge DX
> > > video cards and the result is the same.
> > >
> > > Someone knows whatīs wrong?
> > >
> > > Another question. How can I use the text mode install? The
> > > installation process starts automatically and I canīt pass
> > > any parameter to the setup program.
> > >
> > > I read a similar question about RH6.2 and an AlphaStation200 and
> > > I tried to pass the "text" argument in the SRM boot command but
> > > I donīt know whatīs the correct syntax to do it.
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot.
> > >
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