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Bug#273232: debian-installer: alpha netboot image only works with serial console



On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 11:18:44AM -0700, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
> Package: debian-installer
> Severity: normal
> Version: rc1

> i am not able to sucessfully get the alpha netboot image to work without using
> a serial console.

> when i try:

> boot ewa0 -fl ""

> it downloads and loads the image, loads the initrd, and begins starting
> the kernel with the options root=/dev/ram ramdisk_size=16384 devfs=mount,dall
> and then hangs.

> it basically works if i use a serial console and specify:

> boot ewa0 -fl "root=/dev/ram ramdisk_size=16384 devfs=mount,dall console=ttyS0,9600"

What kind of video device does this system have?

-- 
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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