Re: [ES40-developers] tru64 5.1 boot

[Brian W. <bdw...@in...>]

On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 19:47 +0100, Fausto Saporito wrote:
> Hello Brian,
> 
> now the 0xf8 is ok, but not 0xab and 0xaf ...

Those codes are safe to ignore, I think.

>  I have still the error  
> for those command codes.
> My issue is with X server, after a while the alpha console become  
> black and I cannot continue the installation...
> 

Interesting.  I've not tried an install with the card in.


> I have to check the docs about a non-graphical installation... I  
> suppose it's possible, isn't it?
> 

Yep.  Just answer a bunch of questions on the serial port.

Brian


> regards,
> fausto
> 
> Quoting Brian Wheeler <bdw...@in...>:
> 
> > The latest Keyboard.cpp in cvs ACKs 0xf8 (and others) which makes Tru64
> > happy.
> >
> > Oh, if you've got an existing dpr.rom file, you'll probably want to
> > remove it since earlier defaults will show the system temperature is too
> > hot and one of the power supplies have failed...
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 14:40 +0100, Fausto Saporito wrote:
> >> hello all,
> >>
> >> i'm trying to boot Tru64 5.1, but I have a problem during the first
> >> step, it seems the installation is starting, even if I have some KBD
> >> errors, like this:
> >>
> >> kbd: command f8: not recognized!
> >>
> >> but after a while the alpha console becomes black, and nothing
> >> happens. I supposed a blank screen (of graphic display), but I cannot
> >> interact anymore with the console.
> >>
> >> I'm running a windows version of ES40 and I also tried with icache
> >> false or true, with the same result.
> >>
> >> regards,
> >> fausto
> >>
> >>
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