RE: New install on es45
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Langasek [mailto:vorlon@debian.org]
> Sent: Monday, 27 June 2005 4:29 PM
> To: debian-alpha@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: New install on es45
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 03:57:05PM +1000, Samad, Alex wrote:
> > Just got my hands on a es45 would like to install debian sarge3.1. I
am
> > new to alpha.
>
> > I have downloaded the latest install cd. I have got my serial
console
> > connected to the box - on serial 2
>
> > I have placed the cd in the cdrive and ran from the srm prompt I am
> > presuming
>
> > boot DVA0 -flags 0
>
> > its says it start to load, but I don't see any thing on the
> > console.......
>
> -flags 0 will tell the installer CD to send console output to a VGA
> console.
> The sarge install CD supports -flags 1 for console=ttyS0, and -flags 2
for
> console=ttyS1. If "serial 2" refers to ttyS2, you'd need to specify
the
> full list of kernel parameters when booting, e.g.:
>
> boot DVA0 -fl "boot/linux root=/dev/ram initrd=boot/root.bin
> ramdisk_size=16384 console=ttyS2"
Thanks
I think I need to change it to boot/vmlinuz initrd=/boot/initrd.gz - got
it from the etc/aboot.conf
Might try the boot DQA0 -flags 2 first then see what happens....
Do you know how to get the console back when it gets stuck ? I am
always having to go the machine to rest the thing, can't seem to do this
remotely!
I am connected to the serial 2 port as I don't have a 9pin serial cable
for serial 1
>
> Not sure if that works, some models of alphas do have limits on the
length
> of the boot_flags variable.
>
> --
> Steve Langasek
> postmodern programmer
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