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Date:      Sat, 25 Mar 2000 20:37:41 -0500 (EST)
From:      Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu>
To:        picapau@minmei.iqm.unicamp.br
Cc:        alpha@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: AlphaServer 1000 freezing during installation
Message-ID:  <14557.27001.718759.711008@grasshopper.cs.duke.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20000325181342.A88910@minmei.iqm.unicamp.br>
References:  <20000325181342.A88910@minmei.iqm.unicamp.br>

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Andre Severo writes:
 > Hi,
 > 
 > I'm running into some trouble trying to install release 4.0 on
 > an Alpha Server 1000 (SRM V4.8-65):
 > 
 > #1. Sometimes the bootstrapping sequence fails to
 >     assess the size of some of my hard disks (da1 & da2), 
 > 	 sometimes missing all three of them;
 > 
 > 2. When I get to the installantion program i can't get past
 >    network setup screen: my box freezes and has to be rebooted
 >   (i'm installing via NFS) 

I'm afraid I cannot help with the disk problem, but I believe there
may be issues with either the Intel Pro100B or its driver on the
alpha.  Do you have another PCI network card you could use?

Drew
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