Hi, Another question: What type of partition do I need to install Debian on my AlphServer 1000A (4/266)? Currently I've Digital Unix 4.0b running on it....can I install top of that? I *don't* want any duel boot. Many thanks, Santanu On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 20:33, Santanu Das wrote: > Hi, > > I'm in deep trouble in installing Debian from CD on my first ever Alpha > system, AS 1000A 4/266, for the first time in my life. I'm just a > beginner in this Debian-Alpha business. My problem is when I issue > command like this (dka400 is my CD-ROM drive): > > >>> boot dka400 -flags 0 > > to boot and install from the CD, it's getting stuck. It starts with > several checking and after that all the letters become blue (from normal > white on black background) and then it prints this: > > ...... > ...... > 6bfa8001 ret zero,(ra) > 2fe00000 ldq_u zero,0(v0) > a6f00040 ldq t9,64 (a0) > ....... > ....... > *a0370010 ldl t0,16(t9) > 40e01642 s8addqt6,0,t1 Trace: 3102c0 3102d8 3102c0 > 310888 3102c0 31085c 310838 3102c0 31085c 3102c0 > > and then waitting for ages. > If I only use "boot dka400" it returns me "aboot>" prompt after a while. > Any idea what's wrong? > > Thanks in advance!!! > Santanu > >
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