Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 07:08:31 -0600 (CST) From: Paul Halliday <dp@penix.org> To: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu> Cc: "bob@Moronco.net" <sfmc68@bellatlantic.net>, "H. Wade Minter" <minter@lunenburg.org>, <alpha@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Wit's end (AS250 installation issues) Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0202110655520.26663-100000@saruman.xwin.net> In-Reply-To: <15462.61133.279002.797760@grasshopper.cs.duke.edu>
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Andrew Gallatin wrote: > > You're using a TGA. A TGA card is not supported. Use a serial > console or replace the TGA card with any $5 used PCI VGA card you have > laying around. I think you may be spiking the ball a bit with "any 5$ used PCI VGA card". I have tried numerous cards including some ATI's and 3dfx that seem to shit the bed when plugged into this machine. BTW, these machines typically shipped with S3 PCI VGA did they not? Paul H. "Don't underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" ___________________ http://dp.penix.org > > To use a serial console, enter: > > >>> set console serial > >>> init > > >From the SRM prompt. Attach a serial console to the lowest numbered > serial port on the machine. If you're talking to a PC or some other > unix box, you'll need a null modem cable. SRM typically runs at > 9600,8n1 as do we. > > If you mess things up & need the graphics console back, type > >>> set console graphics > >>> init > > Cheers, > > Drew > > > bob@Moronco.net writes: > > Wade, > > going thru the archives, I am looking for info on installing on 250s. > > I have two that work fine that I want to put 4.4 on. My question is > > what terminal did you use for the install? > > I get thru the installation boot up and to the point of selecting > > a terminal. I get the choice menu, and am unable to input a character > > using the standard keyboard, mouse, and video. What did you use > > as a terminal for the install? > > ANy hints? > > > > thanks > > bob > > > > "H. Wade Minter" wrote: > > > > > > I'm stuck on a problem, and hopefully some of the more-experienced Alpha > > > folk here can help. > > > > > > I've come into an AlphaStation 250 4/266, and would like to run FreeBSD on > > > it. It's got two SCSI disks in it, that show up as DKA0 and DKA300 in the > > > SRM BIOS, and a CD at DKA400. > > > > > > With the 4.3-RELEASE Alpha ISO image, I can "boot DKA400" and get into the > > > installer. The install goes great, I make my filesystem on the DKA300 > > > disk, and install away. After the installer is finished, the system halts > > > back to the >>> prompt. Here's where it gets frustrating. > > > > > > When I do "boot DKA300" from the SRM BIOS, it finds a valid boot block, > > > loads it, tries to load /boot/loader, and then dies with a "can't find > > > /boot/loader" error. > > > > > > What am I doing wrong here? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Wade > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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