Re: d-i milo missing (might have fix)
On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:01:57 -0500
Steve Langasek <vorlon@netexpress.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 10:27:01AM +0200, Tim Dijkstra wrote:
> > On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:46:33 -0400
> > Greg Folkert <greg@gregfolkert.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a DEC Alpha 1000/4 and a DEC Alpha 2100/4 (sable) that
> > > could be stand a linux install on them. .....
> > > The 2100 would be the nasty one to get it to work on. They both
> > > require milo, the sable has never booted linux "proper" ever, as
> > > it's is the "early version"
>
> > I know next to nothing about alphas other then, that I got a
> > AlphaServer 2100 4/233 from my father-in-law once. Which I installed
> > debian on quite easily with aboot...
> > Not that I want you not to spend time on MILO, but I thought I'd
> > tell you.
>
> There are three reasons why using MILO may be necessary:
>
> - there's no version of SRM for your subarch
> - you need to dual-boot with WinNT (hah!)
> - you need the PC BIOS emulation features of ARC
>
> If none of these apply, then certainly, SRM+aboot is the way to go.
Ahh, never realized somebody would want WinNT ;)
thanks for the explanation,
Tim
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