On Mon, Aug 16, 2004 at 10:19:41AM +0200, Angelo Machils wrote: > Hello! > > I'm totally new on Alpha, but I got this Alphaserver 1200 (one CPU > version) and I'm trying to install Debian on it. But after the reboot > when I give the command "boot dka500 -flags 0" it returns with the > following error-message: > * dka500.5.0.1.1 has no media present or is disabled via the RUN/STOP > switch (this message 4 times) > * failed to open dka500.5.0.1.1 What does show dev tell you when you are in SRM? Also I recommend during testing to use -fl "i" and list the available options in aboot.conf via l on the aboot-prompt. Are you using the new debian-installer or are you using the boot-floppies from woody? Greetings Helge -- Helge Kreutzmann, Dipl.-Phys. Helge.Kreutzmann@itp.uni-hannover.de gpg signed mail preferred gpg-key: finger kreutzm@zibal.itp.uni-hannover.de 64bit GNU powered http://www.itp.uni-hannover.de/~kreutzm Help keep free software "libre": http://www.freepatents.org/
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