Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 16:33:00 -0500 From: Santiago Zapata <szapata@creatos.com.mx> To: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: newbie installation question on Alpha Server 1000 Message-ID: <p04320400b593e5c5fe34@[205.134.59.45]> In-Reply-To: <20000711203908.B1457@freebie.demon.nl> References: <396B3C49.6696EDE4@creatos.com.mx> <20000711203908.B1457@freebie.demon.nl>
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>On Tue, Jul 11, 2000 at 08:24:57AM -0700, Santiago Zapata wrote:
>
>> I am trying to install 4.0-RELEASE on an AlphaServer 1000.
>> I already downloaded the boot floppies, I even reach the initial
>> installation screen when I boot from the floppies but my hard drive is
>> not recognized
>
>What is that harddisk connected to? The onboard SCSI controller of the
>Alpha? What does the SRM console tell you when you type SHOW CONF
>and SHOW DEV at the >>> prompt?
>
>> I read about having to spin the hard drive to be recogized but I did not
>> find how. I also read in the HARDWARE.TXT file that the kernel needs
>> "options DEC_1000A" but I do not know how to do it at boot time
>
>You don't have to, the install kernels are compiled with the necessary
>support code (options FOO is a config/compile time thing).
>
>Another question: is it an AlphaServer 1000 or an AlphaServer 1000A (note
>the trailing A)
ARC Console V4.58
PALcode: VMS PALcode V5.56-7, OSF PALcode V1.45-12
Serial Rom: V2.8
Processor
DECchip(tm) 21064A-2 266 MHz
Memory
128 Meg of System Memory
Bank 0 = 64 Mbytes (16 MB Per Simm) Startting at 0x00000000
Bank 1 = 64 Mbytes (16 MB Per Simm) Startting at 0x04000000
Bank 2 = No Memory Detected
Bank 3 = No memory Detected
Slot Option
6 NCR 53C818 Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI
pka0.7.0.6.0 SCSI Bus ID7
dka0.0.0.6.0 RZ28M
dka400.4.0.6.0 RRD45
mka5000.5.0.6.0 TLZ07
7 Intel 82375 Bridge to hose 1, EISA
13 DECchip 21040-AA ewa0.0.3.0 08-00-2b-e5-ca-b7
slot Opion Hose 1 , EISA
dva0.0.0.0.1
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