Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:25:29 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu> To: "Marc Kaufman" <marckauf@Adobe.COM> Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.2RC1 hosed on AS1200 Message-ID: <14866.57941.961166.64076@grasshopper.cs.duke.edu> In-Reply-To: <4.2.2.20001115111706.00aee970@mailsj-v1.corp.adobe.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011150837150.68108-100000@beppo.feral.com> <E13w2Kk-0007GP-00@post.mail.nl.demon.net> <20001115080554.A2707@freebie.demon.nl> <4.2.2.20001115111706.00aee970@mailsj-v1.corp.adobe.com>
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Marc Kaufman writes: > >> So, basically, a large number of alphas will not work in 4.X because of the > >> boot issues (which nobody really understands) and the hose stuff. Crap. > > >Yep. There are quite some 'red' machine types on www.freebsd.org/~wilko > > Should I wait around for 4.3 or just go get Linux, which does boot > on an AS1200? (I really have a preference for FreeBSD if there is > any hope) Can you try the following work-around: Go get the 4.0-RELEASE boot floppy. Mount it. Copy off /boot/loader Mount the 4.2 floppy. Replace /boot/loader with the one from 4.0. Attempt booting your 1200. Is there any improvement? Drew To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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