Compaq DS10, ES40, DS20E appendix DKA0 Compaq BA03611C9B

Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 38

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:

256	Meg of system memory
probing hose 1, PCI
bus 0,		slot 9 -- ewa --	DE500-AA			Network Controller
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1
bus 0,		slot 5, function	1	--	dqa	-- Cypress 82C693 IDE
bus 0,		slot 5, function	2	--	dqb	-- Cypress 82C693 IDE
bus 0,		slot 6, function	0	--	pka	-- Adaptec AIC-7895
bus 0,		slot 6, function	1	--	pkb	-- Adaptec AIC-7895
bus 0,		slot 7 -- vga --	ELSA		GLoria Synergy
os_type: UNIX - console			CIPCA driver not started
System		Temperature is 30 degrees				C
initializing GCT/FRU at			1ec000

COMPAQ AlphaServer DS20E 500 MHz Console V5.5-21, Oct 18 1999 13:33:24 P00>>>

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:

P00>>>show device
dka0.0.0.6.0	DKA0	COMPAQ BA03611C9B	3B05
dka100.1.0.6.0	DKA100	COMPAQ BB01811C9C	3B05
dka200.2.0.6.0	DKA200	COMPAQ BB01811C9C	3B05
dqa0.0.0.105.0	DQA0	CD-224E	9.5B
dva0.0.0.0.0	DVA0
ewa0.0.0.9.1	EWA0	00-00-F8-01-F5-DA
pka0.7.0.6.0	PKA0	SCSI Bus ID 7
pkb0.7.0.106.0	PKB0	SCSI Bus ID 7

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