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From: Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl>
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Subject: Re: Alpha DS10L won't boot after install
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, Bruce wrote:

> I was able to boot the install disk and install over ftp. The install 
> completed successfully. When I type boot dqa0 at the srm prompt, it starts 
> the boot process but when it gets to Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf it 
> says Unable to load a kernel. Do I need to modify the boot command or is 
> there something I missed during the install?

Strange, it might be worth trying again with zero-ed bootblocks.
Escape to shell from the installer and run
"dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ad0 bs=1M count=1

-- 
Sten Spans

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."
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