Donald, Thanks for the tip. If you have a working version of milo, please send it my way.
btw, I sent a note to Stephan regarding this problem, but have not received a response. I'm relatively inexperienced with Linux, so I don't really know where's the right place to turn for help. I am a coder, so I hope I can get up to speed and maybe help fix the problem. I greatly appreciate your help. -- Scott "Donald R. Spoon" wrote: > Scott R. Sewall wrote: > > > > I'm having trouble installing Debian GNU/Linux on my Alpha 300xl. > > > > I loaded the following two files onto a FAT formatted floppy: > > http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian2.2r5/main/disks-alpha/current/MILO//linload.exe > > > > http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian2.2r5/main/disks-alpha/current/MILO/xlt > > (renamed to milo) > > > > When I boot, the following is displayed on the console: > > > > Linux Loader V1.5 > > > > Copyright(c) 1994,1995 Digital Equipment Corporation > > > > System Partition is OSLOADPARTION=scsi(0)disk(0)partition(1) > > Load ilke Name is OSLOADFILENAME=\ > > Load Path is multi(0)disk(0)fdisk(0)\milo > > Loading file at 0x8008000 ... > > > > Getting firmware parameters... > > > > ...Memory Size is 0x2000000 bytes > > > > Setting up arguments for Milo @ 0x801FFC00 > > > > Setting up memory size for Milo @ 0x801FFE00 > > > > Setting up memory size for Milo @ 0x801FFF00 > > > > Swapping to PALcode at 0x80000 ... > > > > at this point the system hangs. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > -- Scott > > > > Hi Scott. > > Sorry for the late reply, but I have been on a trip the last week and > just saw your post. I had EXACTLY the same problem when testing the > boot-floppies and milo for Woody last summer. I have not looked at them > recently, nor have I tried them for Debain Potato (2.2r5), but I suspect > the "problem" is the same. > > The MILO compiled against the 2.2.X series of kernels and modified for > more current capabilites (reiserfs, ext3, etc) exhibit this on the Alpha > XLT arch. I suspect this newer MILO made its way into the most recent > version of Debian Potato for the Alpha. I am NOT a coder, so I have not > been able to get it fixed here, but I have reported it on this list last > Aug. > > Note to coders: The hang at this particular place "Swapping to PALcode > at 0x80000 ..." seems to have been a problem with MILOs on other Alpha > Versions too, but was "fixed" in the 2.2.18 MILO.... but NOT on the > XLT. See Stephan's changelogs. Stephan didn't have an XLT to test the > code on... > > I have found a "work-around" by using the milo that came with Debian > "Slink/early-Potato" which was compiled against the 2.0.35 kernel. It > works to get me to the milo prompt, where I can install the normal boot > floppy images. Everything works OK after that. You might have to > search the archives to get this version. If you can't find it, fire me > an E-Mail and I will send you the one I am using. > > Cheers, > -Don Spoon- > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
