On Thu, 12 May 2005, Neil Roeth wrote: > 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. > > -- >
This does sound like console is directed to the serial port. I am never sure which of my cables is actually a null modem cable, so I keep a bunch of labeled null-modem adapters on hand. If the cable does not work by itself, then I attach a null-modem adapter which usually fixes the problem. Null modem adapters are pretty cheap. Toni ------------------------------------------------------------------- Toni Harbaugh-Blackford [EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator Advanced Biomedical Computing Center (ABCC) National Cancer Institute Contractor - SAIC/Frederick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
