From: "Måns Rullgård" <mru@mru.ath.cx>
To: Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>
Cc: linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org, debian-alpha@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: howto boot alpha via SRM without supported SCSI controller
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:37:33 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <yw1xbrf46wle.fsf@ford.guide> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20041015110635.GB24800@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> (Norbert Preining's message of "Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:06:35 +0200")
Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at> writes:
> Hi all!
>
> I am looking for a method to boot our alpha after we have upgraded to a
> new SCSI controller, which isn't supported by the SRM console (Adaptec).
> (our alpha is CONFIG_PC164)
>
> Up to now I have collected the followng options:
>
> aboot:
> ======
> - Put aboot and kernel on a floppy, boot from floppy
> this is working, but I am not a big friend of it.
aboot and kernel on HD on onboard controller is another option.
That's how I boot my sx164.
> network:
> ========
> - Boot via network/bootp
> this doesn't work up to now, OTOH I want the alpha to be
> not dependent on another machine
Have you tried booting with aboot over the network. It's worked for
me.
> milo:
I wouldn't do that.
--
Måns Rullgård
mru@mru.ath.cx
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-15 11:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-15 11:06 howto boot alpha via SRM without supported SCSI controller Norbert Preining
2004-10-15 11:37 ` Måns Rullgård [this message]
2004-10-22 8:40 ` Joakim Roubert
2004-10-22 9:58 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-23 12:58 ` John Goerzen
2004-10-22 12:24 ` Norbert Preining
2004-10-22 12:51 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-22 13:10 ` Jay Maynard
2004-10-22 13:29 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-22 13:31 ` Norbert Preining
2004-10-22 14:21 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-22 14:39 ` Norbert Preining
2004-10-22 13:26 ` Norbert Preining
2004-10-22 14:20 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-22 14:43 ` Norbert Preining
2004-10-22 15:15 ` Måns Rullgård
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