From owner-freebsd-alpha Tue Oct 31 6:49:24 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from 1upmc-msx1.isdip.upmc.edu (1upmc-msx1.isdip.upmc.edu [128.147.16.38]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3428737B4CF for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2000 06:49:21 -0800 (PST) Received: by 1UPMC-MSX1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:48:43 -0500 Message-ID: From: "Person, Roderick" To: "'Koster, K.J.'" , "Person, Roderick" Cc: 'Alpha FreeBSD' Subject: RE: Help with first Alpha!!! Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:49:05 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C04349.A8C03EBE" Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C04349.A8C03EBE Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thank you. I almost definite the SIMMS are ok, but I have not installed cache yet at all yet. I was a few chip short of a full load and wanted to wait. you had no problems with video cards though. Roderick P. Person Programmer II Crystal Administrator personrp@ccbh.com "There are many things that you're not supposed to eat, especially children." - Mary Margaret McBride, radio personality -----Original Message----- From: Koster, K.J. [mailto:K.J.Koster@kpn.com] Sent: October 31, 2000 9:40 AM To: 'Person, Roderick' Cc: 'Alpha FreeBSD' Subject: RE: Help with first Alpha!!! Dear Roderick, I have the same board. It takes ages before it gives off signs of life after powerup. Make sure that you leave it on for a few _minutes_ before assuming it's dead. Check that you have 36-bit SIMMs and some cache. Mine didn't boot without the cache (or I did not wait long enough, of course) Kees Jan ================================================ You are only young once, but you can stay immature all your life. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C04349.A8C03EBE Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Help with first Alpha!!!

Thank you. I almost definite the SIMMS are ok, but I = have not installed cache yet at all yet. I was a few chip short of a = full load and wanted to wait.

you had no problems with video cards though.

Roderick P. Person
Programmer II
Crystal Administrator
personrp@ccbh.com



"There are many things that you're not supposed = to eat, especially
children."

        - Mary = Margaret McBride, radio personality




-----Original Message-----
From: Koster, K.J. [mailto:K.J.Koster@kpn.com]=
Sent: October 31, 2000 9:40 AM
To: 'Person, Roderick'
Cc: 'Alpha FreeBSD'
Subject: RE: Help with first Alpha!!!


Dear Roderick,

I have the same board. It takes ages before it gives = off signs of life after
powerup. Make sure that you leave it on for a few = _minutes_ before assuming
it's dead.

Check that you have 36-bit SIMMs and some cache. Mine = didn't boot without
the cache (or I did not wait long enough, of = course)

    Kees Jan

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D
 You are only young once,
       but you can = stay immature all your life.

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