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From: Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely12.cicely.de>
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On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 11:30:02AM -0400, Danny wrote:
> >>>boot dka500 -FLAGS "-FILE"

No flags are required for FreeBSD.

> The system boots the CDROM.
> 
> Gets past the switching to the OSF PAL succeeded.
> 
> FreeBSD/alpha SRM CD9660 boot, Revision 1.2
> Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
> /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x4cd740+0x63ca0 
> syms=[0x0+0x65550+0x8+0x4d8a3]
> -
> Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for 
> command prompt
> Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]...
> Entering kernel @ 0xfffffc000033f0e0
> 
> screen flickers and shifts one character left and wraps 
> the left characters onto the right side of the screen, 
> then

Sounds like troubles with your graphiccard.
Which type is it and in which slot do you have it?

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B.Walter                   BWCT                http://www.bwct.de
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