Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 21:24:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Coleman <chris@bb.cc.wa.us> To: Jacques Vidrine <n@nectar.com> Cc: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au>, cc@tarsier.ca.sandia.gov, freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Basic Question. Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.94.980718212343.22452A-100000@bb.cc.wa.us> In-Reply-To: <199807182215.RAA24337@bone.nectar.com>
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I just tried a new boot disk created from a unix machine and I have gotten quite a bit farther. I have to figure out how to install now. Christopher J. Coleman (whyareyou@lookingforme.com) Computer Support Analyst I (509)-762-6341 FreeBSD Book Project: http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/ On Sat, 18 Jul 1998, Jacques Vidrine wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > 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/ > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: 2.6.2 > > iQCVAwUBNbEeeDeRhT8JRySpAQHSfQP9EhvGtKtN1OV+soHoe8WCdXjWNzT719WW > b5YPeq7CZjYRG5Mi/FzGtj+DOGVT1HdY7eYLOLmsrpe1ErtTF2A+8p00Rzns13eR > RkWaB3qfa77I0Qc5lZQLVRKUyOxPocJ0uWROlLISZ/Zw1pKruNJIQXLbMw5jX06i > 4kZ5HBBQxYc= > =Uym+ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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