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From: Jacques Vidrine <n@nectar.com>
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Subject: Re: Basic Question. 
To: Chris Coleman <chris@bb.cc.wa.us>
cc: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au>, cc@tarsier.ca.sandia.gov,
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Hmp.  

I just tried to netboot an AlphaStation 200 4/233 with NetBSD 1.3.2,
and I get something similar:

[don't know what comes before. while loading kernel, screen clears
 and then:]
           _   [this little thing is actually there, not a typo]

halted CPU 0

halt code = 5
HALT instruction executed
PC = fffffc00003003ac
>>>

If I try booting from a floppy, the screen clears, and sits there
with a "_" in the lower left corner.

I'm not sure what to try next.

Jacques Vidrine <n@nectar.com> 

On 16 July 1998 at 17:55, Chris Coleman <chris@bb.cc.wa.us> wrote:
> Ha!  I figured it out.  I had to do the bios update in the alpha bios and
> then type 
> 	update fw -path srm_fw
> 
> and it worked.
> 
> Now I am booting Netbsd/Alpha....
> 
>  Loading boot: unknown executable format
> 	Boot failed!  Halting...
> halt code = 5
> HALT instruction executed 
> PC=20004040
> 
> >>>>
> 
> 
> Well, I am getting closer.
> 
> Christopher J. Coleman (whyareyou@lookingforme.com)
> Computer Support Analyst I  (509)-762-6341
> FreeBSD Book Project:  http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/



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