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From: Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au>
Subject: Re: Handbook installation chapter for Alpha architecture
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On 2001-Sep-12 10:02:32 -0700, John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote:
>
>On 11-Sep-01 Peter Jeremy wrote:
>> One comment:
>> Unlike the i386, Alpha boot flags must be specified via the SRM - eg it
>> isn't possible[1] to boot single user by issuing 'boot -s' to the
>> FreeBSD boot-loader, you have to use 'boot -fl s' at the SRM.
>> 
>> [1] At least it wasn't a couple of months ago when I last updated my
>>     system.
>
>Erm, I've used 'boot -s' from the loader many, many, many times on my
>alpha test systems.

Interesting, I've never had it work on my Multia.  It hasn't annoyed
me enough (and is useful on occasion) to chase it up.  I guess I'll
have to dig into the Alpha boot process a bit deeper and find out why
it doesn't work for me.

Peter

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