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Date:      Fri, 12 Feb 1999 17:31:31 -0000
From:      Alex Collins <afc@demon.net>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: [Newbie] - Getting started - Free BSD - DEC Multia 166 
Message-ID:  <01f201be56ad$87b883a0$9097d9c2@sos-npc-a33628.southend.demon.net>

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Mike
Thanks for your reply.

The network card is fine, i did the install via ftp on the local network.

I eventually got the mulita to boot off the disks, I think the first image
set was corrupt - so i downloaded them again. That fixed that nicely. I do
still get a few data over run errors though.

The new problem - once i have installed the OS, is i can't boot it from the
SRM console.

Typing in : boot dka6 looks at the drive and gives an invalid boot block
error.

Any suggestions ?
I have tried a few bits, but not having an " In Depth"  knowledge of the
matters, and 2 days later have decided to ask again.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To: Alex Collins <afc@demon.net>
Date: 09 February 1999 23:47
Subject: Re: [Newbie] - Getting started - Free BSD - DEC Multia 166


>> Hi There
>>
>> I have myself an Alpha Multia 166, what I need to know is how to get
>> started on the install for FreeBSD - Alpha.
>> Multia 166 - 64 MB parity RAM - 4 GB IBM HDD - no CD Rom.
>>
>> I have the BSD / Alpha on the Network - Anon FTP Server, with the idea
>> being to install it via FTP. ( from Redhat 5.2- i386 )
>>
>> I have the Boot images, but I'm stuck at the First Hurdle - the Multia
>> won't read the boot images to enable me to start the install.
>> I simply get loads of read errors, then a Crash.
>>
>> I have tried Fdimage, and rawrite to make the floppies allong with DD
>>  Redhat i386 ). I have also
>> upgraded the firmware on the machine.
>
>Sounds like you've done just about everything you can.  You could try
>netbooting the loader, then using that to load the kernel off the
>2.88MB install image via NFS or TFTP.  The Multia's floppy is
>notoriously bad; it sounds like yours has just died completely.
>
>> Any help would be appreciated. Also other people have had problems
getting
>> Free BSD to recognise the inbuilt network card - am i likly to have the
same
>> problem ?.
>
>Shouldn't; my Multia works fine.
>--
>\\  Sometimes you're ahead,       \\  Mike Smith
>\\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
>\\  The race is long, and in the  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
>\\  end it's only with yourself.  \\  msmith@cdrom.com
>
>



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