Re: OSF1/NT/OpenVMS ECU differences
Hi Luiz
I assume that simple switching between arc and srm didn't work, and you
didn't upgrade your firmware above 1.7? So now comes pure guessing - just my
unchecked idea (it may be quite stupid).
You'r machine was equipped with two ecu floppy disks one for nt and one for
osf - just use one before booting.
JA
> Hi Jakub:
>
> Of course, I have 2 disks, one for each OS.
> The idea is to switch to NT or Debian using
> ARC/SRM, evidently.
>
> Luiz
>
> >From: Jakub Ambrożewicz <ja@vigor.com.pl>
> >Reply-To: Jakub Ambrożewicz <ja@vigor.com.pl>
> >To: "Luiz Emediato" <thooft2002@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: OSF1/NT/OpenVMS ECU differences
> >Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:59:27 +0100
> >
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what are the differences between
> > > the OSF1-ECU and NT-ECU floppies ?
> > > I am asking because I could install Debian 2.2r2
> > > once when using AlphaLinux-ECU. As I decided to
> > > have also NT in the same computer, Alpha Jensen,
> > > I had to use NT-ECU in order to make NT working.
> > > But now I can not install Debian anymore.
> > > I would appreciate any help.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Luiz
> >
> >The difference is in PAL codes, as they are called... I'll have to
> >disappoint you. In every doc i read states you can't have both systems on
> >Jensen - fishes or the aquarium. I can't tell you what exactly was that
> >docs, but you should find it - just dig deeply :-)
> >
> >I have found usefull doc's at www.alphalinux.org. FAQ is especially
> >usefull.
> >
> >I found Jensen HOWTO (I don't know from, how, and when) i can send it to
> >you. I did't tried that, but as I understand what is written there
> >1) you can boot linux from srm
> >2) you can boot NT from ARC
> >3) linux and NT can't be on the same disk because of different
partitionnig
> >scheme
> >So if I will use 2 disks you can switch from srm to arc (and back) to
boot
> >both systems. But as i mentioned above i have no experience in dual
booting
> >linux and NT, so it MAY be possible
> >
> >
> >JA
> >
> >
>
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