RE: New install on es45
Finally got a mmj cable so I have access to serial 1 now, now the next
hurdle, this is what I get when trying to boot
P00>>>boot dqa0
(boot dqa0.0.0.16.0 -flags 0)
block 0 of dqa0.0.0.16.0 is a valid boot block reading 172 blocks from
dqa0.0.0.16.0 bootstrap code read in base = 36a000, image_start = 0,
image_bytes = 15800(88064) initializing HWRPB at 2000 initializing page
table at 3ffff0000 initializing machine state setting affinity to the
primary CPU jumping to bootstrap code
aboot: Linux/Alpha SRM bootloader version 0.9b
aboot: switching to OSF/1 PALcode version 1.92
aboot: booting from device 'IDE 0 16 0 0 0 0 0'
aboot: no disklabel found.
iso: Max size:73992 Log zone size:2048
iso: First datazone:36 Root inode number 73728
aboot: loading uncompressed boot/vmlinuz...
aboot: loading compressed boot/vmlinuz...
aboot: Can't load kernel.
Memory at fffffc0000310000 - fffffc00005718ff (chunk 0) is Busy
(Reserved)
unzip: invalid exec header
Welcome to aboot 0.9b
Commands:
h, ? Display this message
q Halt the system and return to SRM
p 1-8 Look in partition <num> for configuration/kernel
l List preconfigured kernels
d <dir> List directory <dir> in current filesystem
b <file> <args> Boot kernel in <file> (- for raw boot)
i <file> Use <file> as initial ramdisk
with arguments <args>
0-9 Boot preconfiguration 0-9 (list with 'l')
Show config gives me this
P00>>>show config
hp AlphaServer ES45 Model 2
Firmware
SRM Console: V6.7-2
PALcode: OpenVMS PALcode V1.98-43, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.92-33
Serial ROM: V2.22-F
RMC ROM: V1.0
RMC Flash ROM: V2.2
Processors
CPU 0 Alpha EV68CB pass 2.4 1000 MHz 8MB Bcache
CPU 1 Alpha EV68CB pass 2.4 1000 MHz 8MB Bcache
CPU 2 Alpha EV68CB pass 2.4 1000 MHz 8MB Bcache
CPU 3 Alpha EV68CB pass 2.4 1000 MHz 8MB Bcache
Core Logic
Cchip Rev 17
Dchip Rev 17
PPchip 0 Rev 17
PPchip 1 Rev 17
TIG Rev 2.6
Memory
Array Size Base Address Intlv Mode
--------- ---------- ---------------- ----------
0 4096Mb 0000000000000000 4-Way
1 4096Mb 0000000100000000 4-Way
2 4096Mb 0000000200000000 4-Way
3 4096Mb 0000000300000000 4-Way
16384 MB of System Memory
Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI
7 Acer Labs M1543C Bridge to Bus 1,
ISA
8/0 Adaptec AIC-7899 pka0.7.0.8.0 SCSI Bus ID 7
dka0.0.0.8.0 COMPAQ
BF03664664
dka100.1.0.8.0 COMPAQ
BF03664664
dka200.2.0.8.0 COMPAQ
BF03664664
dka300.3.0.8.0 COMPAQ
BF03664664
8/1 Adaptec AIC-7899 pkb0.7.0.108.0 SCSI Bus ID 7
9 DECchip 21152-AA Bridge to Bus 2,
PCI
12 Yukon PCI Hot-Plug C
16 Acer Labs M1543C IDE dqa.0.0.16.0
dqb.0.1.16.0
dqa0.0.0.16.0 Compaq
CRD-8402B
Option Hose 0, Bus 1, ISA
Floppy dva0.0.0.1000.0
Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 2, PCI
0 NCR 53C875 pkc0.7.0.2000.0 SCSI Bus ID 7
1 NCR 53C875 pkd0.7.0.2001.0 SCSI Bus ID 7
2 DE500-AA Network Con ewa0.0.0.2002.0
00-06-2B-02-30-08
Slot Option Hose 1, Bus 0, PCI
1 Intel 21154-*E Bridge to Bus 2,
PCI
2 QSW ELan3
6 Yukon PCI Hot-Plug C
Slot Option Hose 1, Bus 2, PCI
4 DE602-B* eia0.0.0.2004.1
00-08-02-3E-F4-7C
5 DE602-B* eib0.0.0.2005.1
00-08-02-3E-F4-7D
Slot Option Hose 3, Bus 0, PCI
6 Yukon PCI Hot-Plug C
Also tried the -flags 1 and 2 with the same error
> -----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"
>
> 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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