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Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 17
ECG513/0100
2. Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the BOOT kernel to it:
$ dd if=/cdrom/disks/aboot of=/dev/fd0
3. Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the RAMDISK to it:
$ dd if=/cdrom/disks/install of=/dev/fd0
With those two floppies in hand, and the CD-ROM removed from the computer, you are now
prepared to begin the installation process on your AlphaServer.
Firmware Inspection and Upgrade
After powering up your AlphaServer 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 ">>>", as shown here:
1024 Meg of system memory
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 3
bus 0, slot 9 -- ewa -- DE500-BA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 11 -- ewb -- DE500-BA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 13 -- dqa -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE
bus 0, slot 13 -- dqb -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE
bus 0, slot 14 -- vga -- ELSA GLoria Synergy
bus 2, slot 4 -- eia -- Intel 82558 Ethernet
bus 2, slot 5 -- eib -- Intel 82558 Ethernet
bus 2, slot 6 -- eic -- Intel 82558 Ethernet
bus 2, slot 7 -- eid -- Intel 82558 Ethernet
bus 3, slot 0 -- pka -- NCR 53C875
bus 3, slot 1 -- pkb -- NCR 53C875
bus 3, slot 2 -- ewc -- DE500-AA Network Controller
System Temperature is 31 degrees C
AlphaServer DS 10 466 MHz Console V5.4-2, May 19 1999 14:25:16
>>>
2. Determine what devices your system has installed. In particular you will need to note your
installation device (a floppy and/or CD-ROM), and your target disk drive. Entering the
command "show devices" as shown below will print out the information about your system:
>>>show device
dka0.0.0.3000.0 DKA0 RZ1CF-CF 1614
dka100.1.0.3000.0 DKA100 RZ1CF-CF 1614
dka200.2.0.3000.0 DKA200 COMPAQ BB00911CA0 3B05
dka300.3.0.3000.0 DKA300 COMPAQ BB00911CA0 3B05
dqa0.0.0.13.0 DQA0 TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6302B 1017
dva0.0.0.0.0 DVA0
eia0.0.0.2004.0 EIA0 00-50-8B-6F-62-AA
eib0.0.0.2005.0 EIB0 00-50-8B-6F-62-AB
eic0.0.0.2006.0 EIC0 00-50-8B-6F-38-84