Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 23:54:07 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: norseman <norseman@firstlight.net> Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: on Alpha 600 5/333 problem Message-ID: <20050617215407.GA37494@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <42B2E2BC.28E8D85F@firstlight.net> References: <42B2E2BC.28E8D85F@firstlight.net>
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On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 02:48:28PM +0000, norseman wrote.. > Wilko Bulte; > > Per request: > PCI Bus > Bus 00 Slot 08: DEC ZLXp Graphics Contrlr That is a TGA graphics adapter, you might have problems with FreeBSD as long is that is in. Obviously the system must reach the booting stage first ;) This is WIP to see if the TGA driver problem can be fixed. > -------- > dka0.0.0.1001.0 DKA0 RZ28M 0568 > dka500.5.0.1001.0 DKA500 RRD45 1645 RRD45 is quite an old 4x drive. Do you use CDR or CDRW media? Dark colored CDRs gave me problems on RRD45. Mind you, difficult to diagnose this remotely. > >>> set boot_dev DKA500 > boot_dev protected from attempted operation hmmmm.. set bootdef_dev DKA500 (IIRC) > (Upper/Lower case DKA500 yield same message.) This is case insensitive throughout. > At boot the CD tray is opened by the DEC. With or without a > CD in place, any attempt to close it causes an immediate open > by the DEC. (won't close and stay there.) There are no external Probably the RRD45 is fscked beyond repair. I had at least 2 go to the CD graveyard this way. You could try a boot from floppy, the floppy images are on the CD, and then mount the CD via NFS for further installation. -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org
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