Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 13:31:38 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: Santanu Das <santanu@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> Cc: "freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD on AlphaServer 1000A 4/266 Message-ID: <20040517113138.GA40942@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <1084792888.26444.12.camel@pcct.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> References: <Pine.NEB.4.21.0405141716170.22860-100000@polonius.bigw.org> <40A568A6.7030100@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> <20040515073213.O42901@ns> <40A5D792.2010809@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> <20040515143606.Q53069@ns> <1084792888.26444.12.camel@pcct.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk>
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On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 12:21:28PM +0100, Santanu Das wrote: There are no partitions (as in the equivalent found on PCs) for SRM. You need a seperate disk to install FreeBSD onto. Or you can of course install on top of DUNIX. W/ > > Hi, > > Another question: What type of partition do I need to install FreeBSD on > my AlphServer 1000A (4/266)? Currently I've Digital Unix 4.0b running on > it....can I install top of that? I *don't* want any duel boot. > > Many thanks, > Santanu > > > On Sat, 2004-05-15 at 13:39, Jean-Francois Gobin wrote: > > Unfortunately, it seems that something is not really well supported. Some > > pointers on how you may debug ... > > > > 1) Do what it says : press a key (don't remember for serial, but at > > "direct" console, it's ctrl-c) to run into SRM. > > > > 2) there, "show os" and "set os UNIX" if it's set to "VMS" or "OPENVMS". > > > > 3) "test" just to be on the safe side ... Should run for a loooooong while > > and then drop you back on console. If something runs short, it will take a > > dump. > > > > 4) "show error(s)" ... Show the error log > > > > 5) Eventually, try to upgrade the SRM to the latest revision for your > > system. > > > > By the way, it that EV4, EV5 or EV6 processor(s) ? > > > > JF > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 15 May 2004, Santanu Das wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Many thanks for all of yours reply. > > > Every time I try to boot FreeBSD from installation CD, it seems to start > > > fine, with lines like: > > > > > > FreeBSD/Alpga SRM CD9660 boot, Revision 1.2 > > > (root@mithlond.btc.adaptec.com, Mon Feb 23 19:12:15 GMT 2004) > > > Memory 229376 k > > > Loading /boot/defeaults/loader.conf > > > /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x50a3c0+0x41b00 sysms[0x8+0x67350+0x51223......... > > > - > > > then it displays: > > > > > > Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt, > > > Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel].... > > > / > > > > > > and then ends up with: > > > > > > Unexpected machine check: > > > > > > mces = 0x1 > > > vector = 0x660 > > > param = 0xfffffc0000006000 > > > pc = 0xfffffc0000697084 > > > ra = 0xfffffc00003b4c98 > > > curproc = 0xfffffc00008123e0 > > > pid = 0, comm = swapper > > > > > > panic: machine check > > > cpuid: 0; > > > Uptime: 1s > > > Automatic reboot in 15 seconds - press a key on the console to abort > > > > > > then going back to 'booting from the CD' stage. It's happening again again. > > > Surprisingly, when I try to install Digital Unix, it's not complaining - > > > just installing smoothly. > > > > > > Any idea what' might be the problems? > > > > > > Santanu > > > > > > PS. Jean - thanks for your offer, you seem to be a true Alpha lover. It > > > has found a good home just a few days > > > ago - that's mine - and I wanna take care of her as long as I can. I'll > > > let you know by sure if I change my mind in future. > > > > > > > > > Jean-Francois Gobin wrote: > > > > > > >I think it would be best to try booting the installer before doing > > > >anything else that may damage your DG UX install. > > > > > > > >In SRM, when you're sure you may boot safely, you can rip off any boot > > > >options (file, flag, autodevice and so on), just to be on the safe side. > > > > > > > > > > > >PS : if you want to get rid of your AS, don't hesitate to contact me! I > > > >can make a little room for her! ;-) > > > > > > > >JF > > > > > > > > > > > >On Sat, 15 May 2004, Santanu Das wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hi, > > > >> > > > >>At present Digital Unix is running on the system, I just want to remove > > > >>that want to install fresh copy of FreeBSD. Do I need to format the disk > > > >>before start FreeBSD installation? Is there any option from SRM console > > > >>to do that? > > > >> > > > >>Santanu > > > >> > > > >>Dan Williams wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>Hi, > > > >>> > > > >>>I'm running 5.1-RELEASE on an AS 1000A 5/400, but again that's an EV5 and > > > >>>not an EV4 like the 4/266 would have... I would assume it works though. > > > >>> > > > >>>Dan > > > >>> > > > >>>On Fri, 14 May 2004, Wilko Bulte wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 08:11:10PM +0100, Santanu Das wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Not 5.2.1 because we do not have that model at work anymore, but previously > > > >>>>4.x ran fine on these machines. I had EV5 CPUs in ours though. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Have you read the Alpha version of HARDWARE.TXT? That has more info > > > >>>>on the various Alpha models. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Wilko > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>>Hi, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>This is the first time I'm trying FreBSD and even more, the very first > > > >>>>>on a AlphaServer. I downloaded four iso images namely, > > > >>>>>5.2.1-RELEASE-alpha-bootonly.iso, 5.2.1-RELEASE-alpha-disc1.iso, > > > >>>>>5.2.1-RELEASE-alpha-disc2.iso and 5.2.1-RELEASE-alpha-miniinst.iso from > > > >>>>>mirror side. Do I need to burn all these images? > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>Did any ever body install FreeBSD on that particular machine (AS 1000A > > > >>>>>4/266) or know about any known constraint? > > > >>>>>Any related information would be much more appreciate!!! > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>Santanu > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > > > >>>>>freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list > > > >>>>>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha > > > >>>>>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>---end of quoted text--- > > > >>>> > > > >>>>-- > > > >>>>Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org > > > >>>>_______________________________________________ > > > >>>>freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list > > > >>>>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha > > > >>>>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>_______________________________________________ > > > >>freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list > > > >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha > > > >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >---------- > > > >Jean-Francois Gobin - Administrateur gobinjf.be > > > >http://www.gobinjf.be mailto:gobin@gobinjf.be > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > Jean-Francois Gobin - Administrateur gobinjf.be > > http://www.gobinjf.be mailto:gobin@gobinjf.be ---end of quoted text--- -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org
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