On May 12, Simon Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > I'm new to this list and new to alphas, but a search of the archives > didn't help me out. I was lucky enought to pick up a XP1000 earlier in > the week. I've burnt a Netinst image and installed an IDE cdrom > drive. In the installation guide it states that only booting via SRM > is supported so in the alpha bios CMOS settings menu I changed it to > SRM and power cycled. > > Now all I get is a blue screen with flashing cursor and no repsonse > from the keyboard or a prompt of any kind. > > How do I proceed. I don't know how to undo what I have done. Hopefully > it hasn't just become a paper weight. > > thanks > > Simon. > --
I can send you the XP1000 setup and installation guide, maybe that will help. Let me know if you want it. Also, try this link: http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/SRM-HOWTO/index.html I also just saw this in the release notes for firmware v5.9 for the XP1000 at http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/archive/xp1000.html : 'Fixed bug in which the system would hang if the firmware was updated to the Non-NT Console, with the "os_type" variable set to "NT"'. One more idea - is it possible that the machine is set up to use a serial console? Maybe that is supported under SRM and not AlphaBIOS, which is why the display worked under AlphaBIOS. Mine was set to use the serial console when I got it. I used a null modem cable between the XP1000 and a second machine and ran minicom on the second machine. You could try that and see if you get anything in minicom when you power cycle it. Sorry I cannot be of more help, I have an XP1000 but I'm definitely not an Alpha wizard. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
