I had similar problems installing Linux to Alpha Servers previously.
However, following this howto at CompaQ/digital:
http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/linux/install_guide.html
I managed to install RedHat Linux 6.0 (kernel 2.2.5-xx) on 3 different
machines, ie. AlphaServer 4100, AlphaServer 1000A and an AlphaStation 500/333.
All installed through the SRM console. I could have installed it with less
headaches if I just heeded the fact that aboot requires the boot partition
requires a BSD disklabel (hence normal fdisk routine is insufficient)
Having said that, all of the machines had a qLogic scsi controllers, but none
of them had any RAID controllers, so I am not sure it will work on your
config. But to me, it is worth a try coz all 3 machine is running A-OK since
install (Tested and Running Apache + PHP Module, MYSQL, and Qmail)
Hope this helps in making you reach your decision [or god forbid, confuses the
issue even more :-( ]
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> Hi
>
> There were a couple of comments about linux on a 1000A 4/266 in
> the archive but I couldn't find any mention of anybody actually
> having linux running and if so which version.
>
> We have a 1000A 4/266 with a mylex raid controller and qlogic
> scsi. Looking at the red had hardware listings this looked like a
> possible goer but not supported. I tried installing Red Hat 6 but it
> comes up a with a double halt error 6 when it tries to load the
> kernel from the installation floppy.
> I tried going back to Redhad 5 as they had separate images for the
> SRM console models (6 just has the generic image). The kernel
> loaded ok with this version but things froze when it tried probing the
> scsi devices, I am pretty sure that version five has no inbuilt
> support for qlogic cards.
> Any body had any success with this sort of hardware
> configuration? Is it worth persuing, or I am I flogging a dead horse?
>
> Thanks.
> Regards
> Glen
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