Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:06:58 +0000 From: norseman <norseman@firstlight.net> To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD boot problems on Alpha 600 5/333 Message-ID: <42B2CAF2.3041480@firstlight.net>
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To whomever;
I was having another problem with FreeBSD (intel) and put the
following in too. Brooke suggests I try here.
(Alpha specific section from another letter)
>
> That "different animal" is a DEC ALPHA 600 5/333. The downloaded image
> is for DEC ALPHA's. It's not accepting the CD which checks out OK as
> far as "it's all there" goes. The CD-BURN seems fine. All several of
> them. Push the button and the CD slides in and the DEC kicks it out.
> Won't even try to boot it. DEC was originally shipped with Win-NT 4.0
> and has ARC, OpenVMS and DEC UNIX boot choices. Windows boots but the
> passwords are long since forgotten. Would like to try FreeBSD on it.
> The cryptic message on the screen mentions "RUN/STOP switch" but I can
> not find any mention of it anywhere else. Not at HP help, not in the
> few remaining manuals, not with a net search.
>
> Thoughts/Comments?
Steve Turner
norseman@firstlight.net
('REPLY' button won't work. I have six keyboards for myself here at
work plus the rest I trouble shoot. Outgoing is from whichever I'm
at BUT incoming is preferred as norseman. Or stevet@water.ca.gov .
I's a darn sight easier than always logging in somewhere else. :)
)
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