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



> > 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?

lspci -n

0000:00:06.0 0100: 1000:0001 (rev 02)
0000:00:07.0 0000: 8086:0484 (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 0200: 1011:0002 (rev 23)
0000:00:0b.0 0380: 1011:0004 (rev 02)

lspci

0000:00:06.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c810 (rev 02)
0000:00:07.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: Intel Corp. 82378ZB/IB, 82379AB (SIO, SIO.A) PCI to ISA Bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21040 [Tulip] (rev 23)
0000:00:0b.0 Display controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21030 [TGA] (rev 02)

i'm guessing it's that last one (DECchip 1030)?

live well,
  vagrant

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