Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 22:00:33 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@chello.nl> To: wc.bulte@chello.nl Cc: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>, alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dual boot FreeBSD + OSF1? Message-ID: <20000407220032.A10016@yedi.wbnet> In-Reply-To: <20000407203436.A9471@yedi.wbnet>; from wkb@chello.nl on Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 08:34:36PM %2B0200 References: <XFMail.000328194145.jdp@polstra.com> <200004071811.LAA28384@vashon.polstra.com> <20000407203436.A9471@yedi.wbnet>
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On Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 08:34:36PM +0200, Wilko Bulte wrote: > 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 In my own experience T64 also runs on older SRM f/w. But new SRM releases/PALcode versions are created for a reason so I'd still recommend to install the latest one. > 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. www.aspsys.com indicates that this is a AlphaPC 164LX mainboard. > > it stands currently has the following characteristics as reported by > > "show config": > > > > Aspen Systems Durango II Workstation > > SRM Console T4.9-51 www.aspsys.com refers you to ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/readmes/alphapc164lx.html for the latest SRM firmware. So this solves that issue. W/ -- 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
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