Re: Problems booting BLADE 0.1 :-(

Jay Estabrook - Alpha Migration Tools - LINUX Project (jestabro@brillig.amt.tay1.dec.com)
Mon, 31 Jul 95 21:46:05 -0400

>
> I've just put together a `NoName' system and done the required
> firmware upgrade (to v1.2 SRM console). Unfortunately the system
> stops at the `Loading vmlinux ... Ok' message and doesn't ask for
> the root filesystem floppy :-(
>
> The system config is:
>
> AXPpci33 `NoName' running SRM 1.2 console
> 0 kB cache
> 32 Mb RAM
> ZLXp-E1 video
> 1.44 Mb FDD
> DSP3210 2 Gb HDD
>
> Any help much appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray.
>

Your problem is:

> ZLXp-E1 video

This is a TGA, and is *NOT* a VGA; VGA's are the *ONLY* thing a LINUX
console can be (for now; it's on my list of things to do).

Slap a generic VGA in there and try again...

--Jay++

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