From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Oct 29 0:21:19 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0EF9037B401 for ; Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:21:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (f5.law11.hotmail.com [64.4.17.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9F9F43E9E for ; Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:21:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from imfinethankyouverymuch@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:21:12 -0800 Received: from 159.148.60.10 by lw11fd.law11.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:21:12 GMT X-Originating-IP: [159.148.60.10] From: "sdf asdf" To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Error trying to install FreeBSD on Alpha Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 01:21:12 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Oct 2002 08:21:12.0687 (UTC) FILETIME=[24731FF0:01C27F24] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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! _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message