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Date:      Tue, 29 Oct 2002 01:21:12 -0700
From:      "sdf asdf" <imfinethankyouverymuch@hotmail.com>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Error trying to install FreeBSD on Alpha
Message-ID:  <F5Q3KJgUjhsrQRjcKCe000185b6@hotmail.com>

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Im trying to install FreeBSD on an AlphaServer 300 4/266, booting from 
floppy, it has failed several times, i had tried several disks, i also have 
just updated the firmware to the lastest but still no luck!

From console (>>> ) i enter "boot dva0"
it does a few things, then crashs at:

Loading /boot/loader
-
halt CPU 0

halt code = 2
kernel stack not valid halt
PC = 0
boot failure

i have installed NetBSD but would perfer FreeBSD!
NetBSD install without much trouble!

What is wrong, PLEASE HELP!


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