From owner-freebsd-alpha Fri Apr 7 11:34:55 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from relay01.chello.nl (smtp.chello.nl [212.83.68.144]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E13CB37B7CB for ; Fri, 7 Apr 2000 11:34:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from wkb@chello.nl) Received: from chello.nl ([213.46.78.184]) by relay01.chello.nl (InterMail vK.4.02.00.00 201-232-116 license 99c8f334c649856e3f2cdadc4054e412) with ESMTP id <20000407184324.CORU26673.relay01@chello.nl>; Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:43:24 +0200 Received: (from wkb@localhost) by chello.nl (8.9.3/8.9.3) id UAA09515; Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:34:36 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wkb) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:34:36 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte To: John Polstra Cc: alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dual boot FreeBSD + OSF1? Message-ID: <20000407203436.A9471@yedi.wbnet> Reply-To: wc.bulte@chello.nl References: <200004071811.LAA28384@vashon.polstra.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i In-Reply-To: <200004071811.LAA28384@vashon.polstra.com>; from jdp@polstra.com on Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 11:11:22AM -0700 X-OS: FreeBSD 3.4-STABLE X-PGP: finger wilko@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 11:11:22AM -0700, John Polstra wrote: > You might remember I asked before about setting up a dual-boot alpha > for FreeBSD and OSF1 (aka Tru64). I've installed the 2nd disk and > I've received the software, so I'm ready to proceed. But I have a > couple of questions to make sure I don't shoot myself in the foot. > The system is running FreeBSD just dandy and I don't want to mess that > up. > > The Tru64 release comes with a "Firmware Update V5.6" CD-ROM which > you are supposed to install first. Should I really? My system as The question that needs to be solved first is whether a Aspen Durango is a DEC design or something that Aspen created itself. If the latter is true I don't recommend trying DEC SRM... you better check with Aspen in that case. > it stands currently has the following characteristics as reported by > "show config": > > Aspen Systems Durango II Workstation > SRM Console T4.9-51 Sounds a bit old. Generally T indicates a pre-release version (at least it does in the Tru64 world. Txx are fieldtest versions) > VMS Palcode V1.20-1 > OSF Palcode V1.22-1 > SROM Revision 3.1 > Alpha 21164A-2 > > I'm not even sure which of these the "firmware update" will affect. It will affect SRM & PALcode. SROM I don't know. > Second, I notice that "show os_type" reports "NT". Should I change > it to "unix"? -- Wilko Bulte Powered by FreeBSD http://www.freebsd.org http://www.tcja.nl To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message