Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer | 51 |
$ cd /var/tmp/Linux
$ ftp ftp.digital.com login: ftp Password: user@ ftp> bin
ftp>
2.Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the BOOT kernel to it: $ dd
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
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
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
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probe I/O subsystem probing hose 1, PCI
bus 0, slot 4
bus 0, slot 6
probing
ECG513/0100