Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:25:47 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: m <m@telerama.com> Cc: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590. Message-ID: <f6b6266b42fe393112c8f7bb4996a08f@xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <BE2FC376.4DA2%m@telerama.com> References: <BE2FC376.4DA2%m@telerama.com>
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On Feb 9, 2005, at 10:41 AM, m wrote: >> From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com> >> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:20:09 -0800 >> To: "Mark J. Nernberg" <mark@compitsolutions.com> >> Cc: <freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org> >> Subject: Re: FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590. >> >> Mark J. Nernberg wrote: >>> Has anyone successfully booted IA64 BSD 5.3 on a Compaq DL590 >>> machine? >>> >>> The DL590 is a multiprocessor Itanium machine; we just picked one >>> up, and >>> I'm having problems booting from the install disk -- all goes OK >>> until it >>> gets to "Entering Kernel", at which point it freezes, completely. >>> >>> Any help would be most appreciated; if anyone requires more >>> information to >>> assist, I will gladly provide it. >> >> I've not been following the BSD stuff closely enough to know, but >> would ask if >> 5.3 still supports "Merced" systems? IIRC the DL590 was a Merced >> system - aka >> Itanium1. While it might be of academic interest, a Merced system >> isn't >> really >> one of the best places to be for IA64. An Itanium2-based system >> would likely >> be >> a much better place if you want to get a feel for what Itanium is >> like. > > The DL590 is a Merced system. > > Any ideas what other BSD/UNIX OS will run on this platform? Among the BSDs, only FreeBSD runs on it AFAICT. -- Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net
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