Compaq DS10 User Manual

Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer  38 

ECG513/0100 

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. 

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. 

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