That is a Turbo channel architecture machine. It won't run Linux. Try one of the BSD distributions instead.
Jeff Donsbach Partner Engineering Compaq Computer Corp > -----Original Message----- > From: Christian Lavoie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 4:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Netbooting a DEC 3000 m300 > > > I'm trying to netboot a DEC 3000 m300 workstation (two in fact) > > No floppy, no cd-roms, only Tru64 installed. > > I've got the TFTP and BOOTP parts nice. In fact, it starts to boot. > > But it dies after: > Linux/AXP bootp loader for Linux 2.2.18pre21 > Expected vptb at 0000000200000000, got 0000000000000000 > > ?05 HLT INSTR > PC=00000000,20000014 PSL= 00000000,00001F00 > > ---- > > Any ideas? > > Tried both tftpboot.img from woody and potato, they both look bad. > > What am I missing? If all else fails, I have a couple of i386 > based machines > around, how can I cross-compile an alpha kernel, wrap it in a > tftpboot.img > files (with whatever else is required) and try again? > > Have fun, > > Chris > > -- > I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it. > > Christian Lavoie, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.christianlavoie.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
