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Date:      Sun, 19 Aug 2001 09:47:57 +0200
From:      Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
To:        Diego Montalvo <diego@earthoid.com>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 4.3 on Alpha 5305?
Message-ID:  <20010819094757.A13497@freebie.xs4all.nl>
In-Reply-To: <3B7EEA78.94B74E8A@earthoid.com>; from diego@earthoid.com on Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 05:21:44PM -0500
References:  <3B7EEA78.94B74E8A@earthoid.com>

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On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 05:21:44PM -0500, Diego Montalvo wrote:

Whatever you try, it must be the SRM console that you use. AlphaBIOS or
ARC consoles do not work with FreeBSD/alpha.

What happens if you boot the CD from SRM?

Wilko

> 
> I am trying to install FreeBSD Alpha 4.3, on an AlphaServer 5305.  I
> have been following the step of different tutorials, but have noticed
> that on boot all a:  and d: (cdrom) FreeBSD media is ignored and
> automatically goes to AlphaBios and expects to install Win NT.  I have
> gone into the SRM Console, but have not been able to get SRM console to
> boot FreeBSD Alpha CD.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Diego Montalvo
> 
> 
> 
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