On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, Dermot Paikkos wrote: > Compaq Alpha DS10, 1 x SCSI HDD (dsk0) with root on /dsk0a. > > I am trying to overwrite my Tru64 install with a fresh copy of > debian. I am not multi-booting and would like to use all the > available space on dsk0 for the Debian install. > > I have a couple of questions. > > 1) Should I destroy the existing tru64 disklabel for dsk0? > > 2) If yes how? Do I boot into Tru64 and use disklabel? or is there a > way from the SRM?
You shouldn't need to alter the disklabel manually, partman in debian-installer should do all that for you. > FYI my first attempt at booting from the CD failed, and the install > hanged at the point below but I suspect this might have something to > do with there not being a partition available. >>>> boot dqb0 -flags 0 > aboot: starting kernel boot/vmlinuz with arguments ramdisk_size=16384 > root=/dev/ram devfs=mount,dall Are you using a serial console? If so, you'll need to add console=ttyS0 to the boot paramters - try "boot dqb0 -flags i" and then enter "b boot/vmlinux ramdisk_size=16384 root=/dev/ram devfs=mount,dall console=ttyS0" at the aboot prompt. http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/aboot.html and http://www.us.debian.org/releases/stable/alpha/ch05s01.html.en#id2522101 -- # TRS-80 trs80(a)ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au #/ "Otherwise Bub here will do \ # UCC Wheel Member http://trs80.ucc.asn.au/ #| what squirrels do best | [ "There's nobody getting rich writing ]| -- Collect and hide your | [ software that I know of" -- Bill Gates, 1980 ]\ nuts." -- Acid Reflux #231 / -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
