Subject: Re: AlphaBios vs SRM
From: Kevin P. Fleming (kfleming@access-laserpress.com)
Date: Thu Sep 16 1999 - 12:22:19 PDT
For which machine? I just installed the newest SRM for my AlphaServer 4000
two weeks ago and it definitely didn't support an AHA-2940UW.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rich Payne <rdp@talisman.alphalinux.org>
To: Jemiolo, John <John.Jemiolo@compaq.com>
Cc: <axp-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 11:07 AM
Subject: RE: AlphaBios vs SRM
> On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Jemiolo, John wrote:
>
> > OK,
> > With AlphaBios and ARC based console, you need to load "milo" to get
> > a Linux kernel to run. This is because there is no PAL code present in
> > those console environments, Milo creates a environment based on a
developers
> > kit release of generic SRM palcode for the Aphas which allow the linux
> > kernel to execute on the ALpha Platform.
> >
> > With SRM "UNIX" console selected, the required pal code is present
> > in the console, so milo is not needed. The SRM pal code is proprietary,
and
> > is constantly updated to include new platform support and features.
> >
> > Thats it simply put.. Stick with SRM unless you have an Adaptec disk
> > controller you want to boot from, however, the next SRM release will
add
> > support the Adaptec.
>
> Ummm.. the current SRMs that I'm using (5.4 and aboce) have adaptec
> support, at least for
> the ultra/wide controllers (non ultra-2 that is)
>
>
> --rdp
>
> Rich Payne
> rpayne@alphalinux.org www.alphalinux.org
>
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