From owner-freebsd-alpha Fri Feb 16 14:13:14 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from cicero2.cybercity.dk (cicero2.cybercity.dk [212.242.40.53]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A51B037B491 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 14:13:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from store07.cybercity.dk (store07.cybercity.dk [212.242.40.71]) by cicero2.cybercity.dk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65895FFF32 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:13:04 +0100 (CET) Received: from terminal1 (port14.ds1-amb.adsl.cybercity.dk [212.242.61.15]) by store07.cybercity.dk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id XAA69761 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:13:10 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <000a01c09865$907c54c0$0200000a@terminal1> From: "Anders Rimmer" To: Subject: Installing FreeBSD 4.2 on my AlphaServer 1000 hangs... Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:12:33 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C0986D.F16C55C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C0986D.F16C55C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Everyone! I have recently purchased an AlphaServer 1000 5/300 with a total of 256 = megs of ram and 4x4.3 GB UW disks, CDROM-drive and a tape streamer. Now, I wanted only the best, so I decided to install FreeBSD 4.2 on the = beast, also 'coz I am purchasing another Alpha (600au) soon, which also = needs some installing. Well, the problem is, that when I type "boot dka600" in the srm console = (where dka600 is my scsi cdrom), FreeBSD boots, only to hang at "waiting = 15 seconds for scsi devices to settle"... What the h*** is going on? The scsi controllers are the 53c810 embedded on the mobo, where the = cdrom and tape streamer are installed, as scsi device 6 and 4 = respectively. Also, I have purchased a Symbios 53c875e pci card, and = some evedently matching cables from compaq, facilitating UW support on = the backpane (suposedly). I have no clue as to wheather this is a problem due to dual scsi = controllers, the cables from compaq not matching, the UW disks, my brain = or something completly third. System at a glance (for the visualy impared *S*): AlphaServer 1000 5/300 (not 1000a!) 256 megs of EDO ram (non ecc, 16x16meg modules) 4x4.3 UW rz29 disks Toshiba scsi cdrom IBM/Archive DAT DDS2 streamer Symbios 53x810 (embedded) Symbios 53x875e pci UW please advice, as I am somewhat frustrated over the whole she'bang! best regards, Anders Rimmer, Denmark PS. Please include email reply, as I am not yet a regular subscriber to = this list. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C0986D.F16C55C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Everyone!

I have recently purchased an = AlphaServer 1000 5/300=20 with a total of 256 megs of ram and 4x4.3 GB UW disks, CDROM-drive and a = tape=20 streamer.

Now, I wanted only the best, so I = decided to=20 install FreeBSD 4.2 on the beast, also 'coz I am purchasing another = Alpha=20 (600au) soon, which also needs some installing.

Well, the problem is, that when I type = "boot=20 dka600" in the srm console (where dka600 is my scsi cdrom), FreeBSD = boots, only=20 to hang at "waiting 15 seconds for scsi devices to = settle"...

What the h*** is going on?

The scsi controllers are the 53c810 = embedded on the=20 mobo, where the cdrom and tape streamer are installed, as scsi device 6 = and 4=20 respectively. Also, I have purchased a Symbios 53c875e pci card, and = some=20 evedently matching cables from compaq, facilitating UW support on the = backpane=20 (suposedly).

I have no clue as to wheather this is a = problem due=20 to dual scsi controllers, the cables from compaq not matching, the = UW=20 disks, my brain or something completly third.

System at a glance (for the visualy = impared=20 *S*):

AlphaServer 1000 5/300 (not = 1000a!)

256 megs of EDO ram (non ecc, 16x16meg=20 modules)

4x4.3 UW rz29 disks

Toshiba scsi cdrom

IBM/Archive DAT DDS2 = streamer

Symbios 53x810 (embedded)

Symbios 53x875e pci UW

please advice, as I am somewhat = frustrated over the=20 whole she'bang!

best regards,

Anders Rimmer, Denmark

PS. Please include email reply, as I am = not yet a=20 regular subscriber to this list.

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