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Subject: newbie installation question on Alpha Server 1000
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Andrew Gallatin wrote:
> Santiago Zapata writes:
>  > Hi:
>  > 
>  > 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
>  > 
>  > I tried to do my homewoork searching the list, I found a cuple of
>  > similar questions but I could not find an answer posted.
>  > 
> 
> As you probably found when doing your homework, it is impossible for
> us to help without a good description of your hardware, the version of 
> FreeBSD you are using, and whatever output you saw when you booted
> FreeBSD. 
> 
> Please post the output of the SRM 'show conf' command.  Please also
> post the boot output from FreeBSD.  It is helpful to use a serial
> console to capture this output (you may also be able to scroll back in
> a graphics console by hitting scroll-lock & using the pageup/pagedown
> keys).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Drew

I'm sorry to have to say this Drew but Santiago already gave the version
of FreeBSD in his initial message.

Basically, 4.0-RELEASE isn't usable.  It took me a month to get installed.
My questions re "can't get anywhere without my init" went largely unanswered.
After that month, I found it wouldn't run my app anyway (see Problem Report
alpha/18808).  No one seems that interested.  I suggest you move the
"alpha port" back into "under development".

Ray Newman


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