Re: Debian 3.0 on AS1000A 5/333 won't shutdown/reboot

[Jens Kruse <jens@kruse-kiel.de>]

Havid, hi all,

David Duminy wrote:

> The device /dev/srm allows you to set the srm's variables from linux. 
> I think you that
> 'echo 0 > /dev/srm/boot_osflags ' under linux is equivalent to the 
> 'set boot_osflags 0' under SRM.
>
> the /dev/srm device should be enabled in the kernel. Maybe you have to 
> compile a new kernel to enable it. 

I'd like to compile a kernel, but I couldn't find any statement 
regarding '/dev/srm' - does anyone have a hint for me where to find the 
parameter to enable 'dev/srm'?

TIA,

Jens

> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I successfully installed Debian 3.0 on my Alphaserver 1000A 5/333.
> > > > Booting/Rebooting with aboot and Kernel 2.2.x works fine.
> > > >
> > > > After i installed kernel-2.4.18-generic I have the problem that the
> > > > machine - shuts down to SRM and then
> > > > - tries to boot again with flag 0
> > > > - normal SRM-commands (i.e. set, boot) don't work anymore
> > > >
> > > > To boot automatically I set 'boot_osflags 0' and 'auto_action boot'.
> > > >
> > > > Even a 'boot <cdrom-device>' doesn't work anymore, because it calls 
> > > > the
> > > > flag 0 automatically
> > > >
> > > > My questions:
> > > > - What would help to get a 'clean' shutdown/reboot?