Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:58:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> To: wilko@freebsd.org Cc: alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.1-20000719-RC#2 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10007211257190.8451-100000@semuta.feral.com> In-Reply-To: <20000721215220.A21196@freebie.demon.nl>
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On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Wilko Bulte wrote: > On Fri, Jul 21, 2000 at 12:30:00PM -0700, Matthew Jacob wrote: > > > I think you need to put into RELNOTES that Alpha 4100 isn't supported. I've > > tried to install from the RC (even from boot.flp), and it doesn't work, and > > I've had no response from David about it, Jordan didn't add the xterm entry to > > the installer (as he said he would), and Mike hasn't looked at the 'going > > nowhere without my init', so despite the effort I put in I don't believe we > > can say it's supported. > > 4100 works fine once installed. That would need another machine to install > on a disk subsequently moved to the Rawhide. > > RELNOTES today has: > > "AlphaServer 4100 (Rawhide) does not want to allow installation using > floppies. Workaround is to install using another Alpha machine and > move the disk to the AS4100. Once installed FreeBSD runs fine." > > I'd say this should be sufficient? > > I'll also add a note on the 'init' thing if jkh OKs me touching the *.TXT files. > The install tools *should* install from boot.flp if you dd it onto a disk and boot in on a AS4100- but that does not work. However, your comment is sufficient for now. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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