Re: First time install, stuck at MILO:
On Fri, Oct 09, 1998 at 03:54:55PM -0500, Steve G wrote:
> I have a DEC Alpha workstation 233, and a debian boot disk. I can boot off
> of that disk from the Alpha (SRM???) console by typing boot dva0 at the >>>
> prompt.
>
> So far so good.
>
> I get to a MILO prompt. I assume this is good, but I don't know where to go
> from here. I've tried everything I can think of, but I'm new to MILO, and
> Alpha. The disk is an unformatted/unpartitioned 4.3Gig drive. Can anyone
> help me with the next few steps?
Type:
MILO>boot fd0:linux root=/dev/fd0
rw ramdisk_size=5120 load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1
Insert the root disk when prompted.
The install instructions are here: http://lhpca.univ-lyon1.fr/axp/README
The current install disks are here: http://lhpca.univ-lyon1.fr/axp/debian.html
If that doesn't get you rolling, let us know!
Last time I installed, the editors were a bit on the goofy side, and the
backspace key didn't work. That went away once I upgraded the packages
to the current versions on the FTP sites.
Enjoy,
Jeff
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