Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/daily/alpha/current/HYPERLINK "http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/daily/alpha/current/sarge-alpha-netinst.iso"sarge-alpha-netinst.iso
uname -a: unable to do so
Date: March 29, 2004
Method: CD-ROM install image
Machine: AlphaServer 3305 (Noritake)
Processor: Alpha 21164
Memory: 384Mb
Root Device: SCSI Qlogic ISP1020
Root Size/partition table: Didn't get there. Will be two SCA 4Gb Seagate Barracudas
Output of lspci: command is unavailable
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [E]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
The Qlogic ISP1020 (qlogicisp) is a very popular SCSI chipset on the motherboards of older Alpha systems, as well as the DEC TULIP chipset on the network cards that came with these systems. Neither of these drivers are included on the install CD, which means I can't use a net install nor a CD install, since I have no drivers for my SCSI system or my network card. They should definitely be included on any CD image supplied.
Regards,
Ron Sokoloski
Regional IT Manager, Southern Ontario
Osprey Media Group Ltd.
17 Queen Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 5G5
Phone: (905) 688-7251 Ext. 350
Cell: (905) 380-0795