Re: hamm on alphastation 200 4/233
Jon Simantov writes:
> Well, I got this to work. It seems the rescue and driver disks were
> formatted ext2, which the install program didn't like. I just copied the
> files to an MSDOS formatted disk and it was all good.
Which set of rescue/drivers disk were you using? They are all msdos on
the web pages I think. But the installation was wrongly asking ext2.
So I have uploaded a new set 980702 (on
http://lhpca.univ-lyon1.fr/axp/debian.html), which hopefully correct the
keyboard configuration, and the problems when asked for the
rescue/drivers disks.
By the way for the AS200, I have put a resc1440_avanti.bin which
should work, could you test it? If not maybe the resc1440_xl.bin is
the right one.
I have also further improved the README files which describes the
installation procedure, I also include it below if you have suggestions.
Regards,
Loic
README file for installation on Alpha:
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Summary of installation procedures *
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0) prepare the floppy disks, you will need 9 floppies (or 2 floppies if
you are able to NFS mount by hand, or put the other required files on
a CDROM).
-rescue floppy for your particular type of machine: resc1440_xxx.bin (cp resc1440_xxx.bin /dev/fd0)
-root floppy with root1440.bin (cp root1440.bin /dev/fd0)
If not NFS or CDROM:
-drivers floppy for your particular type of machine: drv1440_xxx.bin
-base file 1-6 with base14-[1-6].bin
To know what type of rescue/drivers disk to use for your platform
(otherwise sayning what should be the xxx part in the .bin files
above), please ask on debian-alpha@lists.debian.org.
2a) Installing on a machine that use the SRM console (go to 2b if not
the case):
- insert the rescue disk resc1440_xxx.bin,
- at the SRM prompt enter:
>>>boot dva0
This should start the MILO loader, you should end with a MILO prompt:
MILO>
2b) Installing on a machine with ARC console (graphical interface)
Different versions of the NT Arc interface have minor differences in
the way top configure options, but basically here are the procedure:
- Start from the "setup" menu
- Find the sub-menu ``Add a boot selection''.
- enter \linload.exe on A:, or "Floppy Disk 0" as the bootloader
- enter \ as root directory
- enter \milo for the name of the operating system (OSLOADFILENAME)
- either leave OSLOADOPTIONS blank, or as an alternative you can enter the
command-line described below in 3), which would allow to skip step
- give the boot selection a meaningful name. ``Linux'' is a nice name.
- save changes
- boot the linux selection after inserting the rescue disk resc1440_xx.bin,
3) After either 2a or 2b you should now end with the MILO prompt,
- enter the following command-line (leave the rescue disk in the
floppy drive at this point):
MILO>boot fd0:linux root=/dev/fd0 rw ramdisk_size=5120 load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1
(It is important not to forget the rw, by default the kernel mount the
ramdisk read-only and it will not work)
- the kernel should boot and stop to ask you the root disk
4) At the kernel prompt asking root floppy:
- insert the floppy with root1440.bin
- if all goes well you should now get to the first installation
dialog!!
5) follow the installation procedure which is similar to Linux/i386
Some things to have in mind:
- If you install the rescue files and drivers file by NFS or in a
mounted directory, the installation program is looked for the names
resc1440.bin and drv1440.bin, _not_ {resc,drv}1440_arch.bin. So you
must do a cp or a symlink of the appropriate files to the names
without the arch suffix.
- If you have the base files available by NFS, configure network before
trying to install base, or OS _first_. Then you will have a NFS choice
when doing this ssteps (yes, it is not very intuitive).
- do not try to use the "make boot floppy" and "make hard disk
bootable", they are not yet functional on Alpha.
- after rebooting, return to the MILO prompt, and boot with:
MILO>boot ddd:vmlinuz root=/dev/ddd
(replacing ddd by your root partition)
The base installation should now be working, use dselect to install
additional packages.
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