
Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 20
ECG513/0100
P00>>>set boot_file
P00>>>set bootdef_dev dka0
P00>>>set boot_osflags 0
At the SRM prompt, you can now boot directly from the hard drive:
P00>>>boot
SuSE Version 6.3 Distribution
Pre-Installation
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.
Power up your system. After several diagnostics are completed, you will be presented an SRM
prompt "P00>>>", as shown here:
1024 Meg of system memory
probing hose 1, PCI
bus 0, slot 7 -- ewa -- DE500-AA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 8 -- pka -- QLogic ISP1020
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 8 -- pkb -- QLogic ISP1020
bus 0, slot 9 -- vga -- ELSA GLoria Synergy
System Temperature is 24 degrees C
initializing GCT/FRU at offset 1d0000
AlphaServer DS 20 Console V5.4-2, May 19 1999 14:25:16
P00>>>
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
dka0.0.0.8.1 DKA0 RZ1DF-CB 0371
dkb500.5.0.8.0 DKB500 RRD46 1337
dva0.0.0.0.0 DVA0
ewa0.0.0.7.1 EWA0 00-00-F8-10-AE-C5
pka0.7.0.8.1 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.57
pkb0.7.0.8.0 PKB0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.57
In the output above, the first line shows that DKA0 is a hard disk, DKB500 is a CD-ROM, and
DVA0 is a floppy drive.
Also useful for inspecting the computer configuration is the "show config" command, as shown
here:
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