> -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Langasek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 27 June 2005 4:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: New install on es45 > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 03:57:05PM +1000, Samad, Alex wrote: > > Just got my hands on a es45 would like to install debian sarge3.1. I am > > new to alpha. > > > I have downloaded the latest install cd. I have got my serial console > > connected to the box - on serial 2 > > > I have placed the cd in the cdrive and ran from the srm prompt I am > > presuming > > > boot DVA0 -flags 0 > > > its says it start to load, but I don't see any thing on the > > console....... > > -flags 0 will tell the installer CD to send console output to a VGA > console. > The sarge install CD supports -flags 1 for console=ttyS0, and -flags 2 for > console=ttyS1. If "serial 2" refers to ttyS2, you'd need to specify the > full list of kernel parameters when booting, e.g.: > > boot DVA0 -fl "boot/linux root=/dev/ram initrd=boot/root.bin > ramdisk_size=16384 console=ttyS2"
Thanks I think I need to change it to boot/vmlinuz initrd=/boot/initrd.gz - got it from the etc/aboot.conf Might try the boot DQA0 -flags 2 first then see what happens.... Do you know how to get the console back when it gets stuck ? I am always having to go the machine to rest the thing, can't seem to do this remotely! I am connected to the serial 2 port as I don't have a 9pin serial cable for serial 1 > > Not sure if that works, some models of alphas do have limits on the length > of the boot_flags variable. > > -- > Steve Langasek > postmodern programmer
