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Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 51
ECG513/0100
$ cd /var/tmp/Linux
$ ftp ftp.digital.com
login: ftp
Password: user@
ftp> bin
ftp> cd /pub/DEC/Linux-Alpha/Images/
ftp> get generic-smp-2.2.12.img
ftp> quit
2. Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the BOOT kernel to it:
$ dd if=generic-smp-2.2.12.img of=/dev/fd0
With this floppy in hand, you are now prepared to begin the installation process on your
AlphaServer or AlphaStation.
Firmware Inspection and Upgrade
After powering up your AlphaServer or AlphaStation computer, type the command "show
version". Check that the version string printed is "V5.4-2 May 19 1999 14:25:16" or newer, and
that the first letter of the version string is a "V". If this is not the case, you should upgrade your
firmware. Instructions on how to do this can be found at
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/ along with the latest firmware images.
System Resource Manager Configuration
There are several pieces of information that you need to configure in the SRM subsystem, as well
as device identifiers that you should make note of, prior to beginning the installation process. The
steps that follow take you through that process.
1. Power up your system. After several diagnostics are completed, you will be presented an
SRM prompt "P00>>>", as shown here:
OpenVMS PALcode V1.61-2, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.54-2
starting console on CPU 0
initialized idle PCB
initializing semaphores
initializing heap
initial heap 200c0
memory low limit = 166000
heap = 200c0, 17fc0
initializing driver structures
initializing idle process PID
initializing file system
initializing hardware
initializing timer data structures
lowering IPL
CPU 0 speed is 500 MHz
create dead_eater
create poll
create timer
create powerup
access NVRAM
Memory size 4608 MB
testing memory
...
probe I/O subsystem
probing hose 1, PCI
bus 0, slot 4 -- pka -- NCR 53C895
bus 0, slot 6 -- ewa -- DE500-BA Network Controller
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1