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  • Seite 1

    Installation Guide January 2000 ECG513/0100 , revision 1.2. 10 Compaq Computer Corporation Contents: EXTENDED TABLE OF CO NTENTS ........ 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................... 7 OVERVIEW OF INSTALLA TION .............. 8 COMPAQ ALPHASERVER D S10 ............. 9 COMPAQ ALPHASERVER D S20 ........... 23 COMPAQ ALPH ASERVER DS20E .....[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 2 ECG513/0100 Extended Table of Contents EXTENDED TABLE OF CO NTENTS ................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 7 Management Summary ...................[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 3 ECG513/0100 Software Installation ........................................................................................................................... 26 Disk Partitioning ..............................................................................................................[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 4 ECG513/0100 Pre - Installation ................................................................................................................................... 56 Creating The BOOT and RAMDISK Floppies ................................................................................. 56[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 5 ECG513/0100 Reusing a previously installed hard drive ............................................................................................ 80 TLZ07 and TLZ09 Errata ....................................................................................................................[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 6 ECG513/0100 Notice The information in this publicatio n is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSE[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 7 ECG513/0100 Introduction The purpose of this guide is to discuss the basics of installation and configuration of the Linux operating system on the Compaq AlphaServer DS10, DS20 , DS20E , ES40 and AlphaStation XP1000 computers. Numerous references to external sources and materials are used[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 8 ECG513/0100 Overview of Installation The process of installing Linux on your Compaq AlphaServ er or AlphaStation follows these general steps: 1. Creation of BOOT and RAMDISK floppies. 2. Firmware revision inspection and upgrade. 3. SRM configuration for installation. 4. Linux software ins[...]

  • Seite 9

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 9 ECG513/0100 Compaq AlphaServer DS10 Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested sale able hardware options for the DS10 is outlined in Table 1 . All of the systems used come equipped with standard bus - interface devices for which drivers already exist for Linux. All bus - in[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 10 ECG513/0100 F or Alpha Systems Supported Options List: http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/products/options.html Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution Pre - Installation Creating The BOOT Floppy Before yo u can begin to install the Linux software on your AlphaServer or AlphaStation, you will n[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 11 ECG513/0100 $ cd /var/tmp/Linux $ ftp ftp.digital.com login: ftp Password: user@ ftp> bin ftp> cd /pub/DEC/Linux-Alpha/Images/ ftp> get generic-up-2.2.12.img ftp> quit 2. Insert a b lank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the BOOT kernel to it: $ dd if=generic-up-2[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 12 ECG513/0100 dka100.1.0.3000.0 DKA100 RZ1CF-CF 1614 dka200.2.0.3000.0 DKA200 COMPAQ BB00911CA0 3B05 dka300.3.0.3000.0 DKA300 COMPAQ BB00911CA0 3B05 dqa0.0.0.13.0 DQA0 TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6302B 1017 dva0.0.0.0.0 DVA0 eia0.0.0.2004.0 EIA0 00-50-8B-6F-62-AA eib0.0.0.2005.0 EIB0 00-50-8B-6F-62-[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 13 ECG513/0100 When configuring "Timezones", do not select "Hardware clock set to GMT", nor "Startup through ARC console". Instead select "EST" for the timezone, or the value that is appropriate for your location. Disk Partitioning The process of part[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 14 ECG513/0100 11. Type “ p ” to print the partition table and verify no partitions exist 12. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partition – the boot partition in this case 13. Type “ a ” for partition a. 14. First cylinder: Type “ 1 ”. 15. Last cylinder: Type “ 2 ”. 16. Type[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 15 ECG513/0100 45. Tab to DONE an d press ENTER . For further information on creating partitions please refer to the Installation Guide provided by the software distribution vendor. Post - Installation System Resource Manager Configuration After the software has been loaded to the disk, the[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 16 ECG513/0100 SuSE Version 6.1 Distribution Pre - Installation Creating The BOOT and RAMDISK Floppies Before you can begin to install the Linux software on your AlphaServer, you will need to crea te a BOOT floppy and RAMDISK. These floppies contain the information required to initiate the [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 17 ECG513/0100 2. Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the BOOT kernel to it: $ dd if=/cdrom/disks/aboot of=/dev/fd0 3. Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the computer, and copy the RAMD ISK to it: $ dd if=/cdrom/disks/install of=/dev/fd0 With those two floppies i[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 18 ECG513/0100 eid0.0.0.2007.0 EID0 00-50-8B-6F-38-85 ewa0.0.0.9.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-86-1F-64 ewb0.0.0.11.0 EWB0 08-00-2B-86-1F-63 ewc0.0.0.3002.0 EWC0 00-06-2B-00-0A-5C pka0.7.0.3000.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 pkb0.7.0.3001.0 PKB0 SCSI Bus ID 7 In the output above, the first line shows that DKA0 is [...]

  • Seite 19

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 19 ECG513/0100 window titled "Partition Hard Drives". At this point, press the ALT+F2 keys, which will change the display to show a shell - command prompt. At this prompt, type the command " fdisk " followed by the enter key. The process of partitioning your boot disk fo[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 20 ECG513/0100 12. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partition – the boot partition in this case 13. Type “ a ” for partition a. 14. First cylinder: Type “ 1 ”. 15. Last cylinder: Type “ 2 ”. 16. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partitio n – the / (root) partition in this case.[...]

  • Seite 21

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 21 ECG513/0100 For further information on creating partitions please refer to the Installation Guide provided by the software distribution vendor. At this point, the partitions have been created, and the system must be rebooted. You can reboot by either pressing the RESET or POWER buttons o[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 22 ECG513/0100 number (I.e. mkswap /dev/sda3 or mkswap /dev/hda3.) Thi s is required to work around a problem of the swap. 3. Mount the floppy disk to copy the kernel from the floppy to the /boot/ directory on the system disk. Type: mount /dev/fd0 /floppy 4. Now go to the /boot directory. T[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 23 ECG513/0100 Compaq AlphaServer DS20 Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested saleable hardware options for the DS20 is outlined in Table 1 . All of the systems used come equipped with standard bus - interface devices for which drivers already exist for Linux. All bus - in[...]

  • Seite 24

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 24 ECG513/0100 Red Hat V ersion 6.0 Distribution Pre - Installation Creating The BOOT Floppy Before you can begin to install the Linux software on your AlphaServer or AlphaStation, you will need to create a BOOT floppy. This floppy contains the information required to initiate the i nstalla[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 25 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 [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 26 ECG513/0100 Also useful for inspecting the computer configur ation is the "show config" command, as shown here: P00>>> show config | more 3. Configure the system SRM parameters to boot from your installation device. A table providing cross - referenced device names is [...]

  • Seite 27

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 27 ECG513/0100 c: 4272048 229152 swap # (Cyl. 29 - 550) d: 3871032 4501200 ext2 # (Cyl. 551 - 1023) We strongly recommend the following multi - partition layout: A boot partition – A boot partition is used to reserved the first 2 cylinders (1 - 2) to write the bootloade r in order to boot[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 28 ECG513/0100 22. First cylinder: Type “ 29 ”. 23. Last cylinder: Type “ 550 ”. 24. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partition – the /usr partition in this case. 25. Type “ d ” for partition d. 26. First cylinder: Type “ 551 ”. 27. Last cylinder: Type “ 1023 ” ; last c[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 29 ECG513/0100 P00>>> set boot_file 2/boot/vmlinux.gz P00>>> set bootdef_dev dka0 P00>>> set boot_osflags "root=/dev/sda2" P00>>> boot dva0 -fi vmlinux.gz Note - When the sys tem boots, you may see a series of warnings similar to the following: [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 30 ECG513/0100 4. Copy the file " disks install" from the CD - ROM to the Linux directory on the PC. 5. Insert a blank, formatted floppy into the PC. 6. Run the following command from the DOS comman d shell: C: Linux> rawrite Enter source file name: aboot Enter destinat[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 31 ECG513/0100 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 IS[...]

  • Seite 32

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 32 ECG513/0100 Software Installation SuSE ’s installation program is flexible. While it allows for autodetection of devices and autoload of device drivers, it allows you to override the automatically configured parameters. C ompaq’s testing this Solutions Guide was performed using SuSE [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 33 ECG513/0100 4. If there is partition information already configured for the disk, you will need to delete it using the “ d ” option. Please be sure that you want to zero out this drive. All data will be lost on the drive doing this. 5. Type “ b ” t o edit the BSD disklabel. 6. If[...]

  • Seite 34

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 34 ECG513/0100 35. Enter “ 8 ” for ext2 type. 36. Type “ t ” to change the partitions filesystem id. 37. Type “ c ” for partition c – swap partitions use a “swap” code. 38. Enter “ 1 ” for swap type. 39. Type “ t ” to change the partitions filesystem id. 40. Type ?[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 35 ECG513/0100 system.map - incorrect version This warning indicates that the kernel version that you installed (i.e. the latest versio n that you copied from Compaq's ftp site) was not built at the same time as the rest of the kernel. This will not impact your use of Linux in any way.[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 36 ECG513/0100 Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested saleable hard ware options for the DS20E is outlined in Table 1 . All of the systems used come equipped with standard bus - interface devices for which drivers already exist for Linux. All bus -[...]

  • Seite 37

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 37 ECG513/0100 Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution Pre - Installation Creating The BOOT Floppy Before you can begin to install the Linux software on your AlphaServer or AlphaStation, you will nee d to create a BOOT floppy. This floppy contains the information required to initiate the installat[...]

  • Seite 38

    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 [...]

  • Seite 39

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 39 ECG513/0100 In the output above, the first line shows that DKA0 is a hard disk, DQA0 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: P00>>> show config | more 3. Configure the[...]

  • Seite 40

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 40 ECG513/0100 b: 212784 16368 ext2 # (Cyl. 3 - 28) c: 4272048 229152 swap # (Cyl. 29 - 550) d: 3871032 4501200 ext2 # (Cyl. 551 - 1023) We strongly recommend the following multi - partition layout: A boot partition – A boot partition is used to reserved the first 2 cylinders (1 - 2) to w[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 41 ECG513/0100 21. Type “ c ” for partition c. 22. First cylinder: Type “ 29 ”. 23. Last cylinder: Type “ 550 ”. 24. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partition – t he /usr partition in this case. 25. Type “ d ” for partition d. 26. First cylinder: Type “ 551 ”. 27. Last[...]

  • Seite 42

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 42 ECG513/0100 You need to enter these commands, such that the drive reference on the second line needs to refer to the drive which you installed to: P00>>> set boot_file 2/boot/vmlinux.gz P00>>> set bootdef_dev dka0 P00>>> set boot_osflags "root=/dev/sda2&qu[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 43 ECG513/0100 4. Copy the file "aboot_dualncr - qlogic" from ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Linux - Alpha/Images/ to the Linux directory on the PC and rename the file to aboot. 5. Cop y the file " disks install " from the CD - ROM to the Linux directory on the PC[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 44 ECG513/0100 System Re source 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 th rough tha[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 45 ECG513/0100 Boot the system using the "boot" command. The result should be that the system boots from the floppy. You will eventually be prompted to replace the BOOT floppy with the RAMDISK floppy. If during this process you encounter a problem, such as due to a typographic err[...]

  • Seite 46

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 46 ECG513/0100 A /usr partition – The /usr partition is where the software of the system resides. This partition should use all of the space left on the hard drive. To perform the partitioning operation on the disk, when prompted, follow these steps: 1. Now you are at the fdisk command li[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 47 ECG513/0100 29. Type “ t ” to change the partitions filesy stem id. 30. Type “ a ” for partition a – boot partitions use a “boot” code. 31. Type “ L ” to list the codes you can use. 32. Enter “ d ” for boot type. 33. Type “ t ” to change the partitions filesyste[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 48 ECG513/0100 the floppy or CD - ROM. You should now be at the SRM prompt, "P00>>>". Enter the following commands to finalize the configuration. You need to enter these commands, such that the dr ive reference on the second line needs to refer to the drive which you inst[...]

  • Seite 49

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 49 ECG513/0100 Compaq Al phaServer ES40 Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested saleable hardware options for the ES40 is outlined in Table 1 . All of the systems used come equipped with standard bus - interface de vices for which drivers already exist for Linux. All bus - [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 50 ECG513/0100 For Alpha Systems Supported Options List: http://www.digital.com/al phaserver/products/options.html Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution Pre - Installation Creating The BOOT Floppy Before you can begin to install the Linux software on your AlphaServer or AlphaStation, you will ne[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 51 ECG513/0100 $ cd /var/tmp/Linux $ ftp ftp.digital.com login: ftp 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-[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 52 ECG513/0100 bus 0, slot 1 -- vga -- ELSA GLoria Synergy bus 0, slot 15 -- dqa -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE bus 0, slot 15 -- dqb -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE starting drivers entering idle loop initializing keyboard starting console on CPU 1 initialized idle PCB initializing idle process PID lower[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 53 ECG513/0100 3. Configure the system SRM parameters to boot from your installation device. A table providing cross - referenced device names is located in Appendix C, for your convenience . Example commands fo r configuring to boot from the floppy device are shown here: P00>>> se[...]

  • Seite 54

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 54 ECG513/0100 We strongly recommend the following multi - partition layout: A boot partition – A boot partition is used to reserved the first 2 cylinders (1 - 2) to write the bootloader in order to boot the disk from SRM. A root partition – The root partition is where the / (root direc[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 55 ECG513/0100 24. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partition – the /usr partition in this case. 25. Type “ d ” for partition d. 26. First cylinder: Type “ 8201 ”. 27. Last cylinder: Type “ 17365 ” ; last cylinder - one. Do NOT accept the program ge nerated default of "173[...]

  • Seite 56

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 56 ECG513/0100 P00>>> boot dva0 –fi vmlinux.gz Note - When the system boots, you may see a series of warnings similar to the following: system.map - incorrect version Thi s warning indicates that the kernel version that you installed (i.e. the latest version that you copied from [...]

  • Seite 57

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 57 ECG513/0100 7. Run the following command from the DOS command shell: C: Linux> rawrite Enter sourc e file name: aboot Enter destination drive: a Label this floppy "AlphaServer Linux BOOT Floppy". 8. Run the following command from the DOS command shell: C: Linux> rawri[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 58 ECG513/0100 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 lower[...]

  • Seite 59

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 59 ECG513/0100 AlphaServer ES40 Console V5.5-68, built on Jul 21 1999 at 17:02:39 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 &q[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 60 ECG513/0100 automatically after all of the software components are installed on the disk. Be certain not to skip the reboot after the disk partition process is completed. Disk Partitioning In preparation to partition your di sk, you should boot your AlphaServer via the BOOT floppy and fo[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 61 ECG513/0100 8. Type “ p ” to print the partition table. You should see a “c” partition that takes up the whole disk. This will hav e to be removed to install Linux correctly 9. Type “ d ” to delete a BSD partition 10. Type “ c ” to delete the c partition 11. Type “ p ?[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 62 ECG513/0100 41. Enter “ 8 ” for ext2 type. 42. Type “ p ” to print the partition table – Please verify all your sett ings. 43. Type “ w ” to write the disklabel to the disk. 44. Type “ q ” to quit. For further information on creating partitions please refer to the Insta[...]

  • Seite 63

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 63 ECG513/0100 1. Type: swriteboot -f1 /dev/TdZ /boot/bootlx (where T is the type of drive, s for SCSI or h for IDE; and Z is the letter of the drive you are booting; ex: dka0=sda, dqa0=hda) 2. Type: mkswap /dev/TdZW (where T is the type of drive, s for SCSI or h for IDE; Z is the letter of[...]

  • Seite 64

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 64 ECG513/0100 Compaq AlphaStation XP1000 Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested saleable hardware options for the XP1000 is outlined in Table 1 . All of the systems used come equipped with standard bus - interface devices for which drivers already exist for Linux. All bus[...]

  • Seite 65

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 65 ECG513/0100 For Alpha Systems Supported Options List: http:/ /www.digital.com/alphaserver/products/options.html Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution Pre - Installation Creating The BOOT Floppy Before you can begin to install the Linux software on your AlphaServer or AlphaStation, you will ne[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 66 ECG513/0100 $ cd /var/tmp/Linux $ ftp ftp.digital.com login: ftp Password: user@ ftp> bin ftp> cd /pub/DEC/Linux-Alpha/Images/ ftp> get generic-up-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-up-2.[...]

  • Seite 67

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 67 ECG513/0100 3. Configure the system SRM parameters to boot from your installation device. A table providing cross - referenced device names is located in Appendix C, for your convenience . Example commands for configuring to boot from the flopp y device are shown here: >>> set b[...]

  • Seite 68

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 68 ECG513/0100 We strongly recommend the following multi - partition layout: A boot partition – A boot partition is used to reserved the first 2 cylinders (1 - 2) to write the bootloader in order to boot the disk from SRM. A root partition – The root partition is where the / (root direc[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 69 ECG513/0100 24. Type “ n ” to add a new BSD partition – the /usr partition in this case. 25. Type “ d ” for partition d. 26. First cylinder: Type “ 551 ”. 27. Last cylinder: Type “ 1023 ” ; last cylinder - on e. Do NOT accept the program generated default of "1024&[...]

  • Seite 70

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 70 ECG513/0100 >>> boot dva0 -fi vmlinux.gz Note - When the system boots, you may see a series of warnings similar to the following: system.map - incorrect version This warning indic ates that the kernel version that you installed (i.e. the latest version that you copied from Compa[...]

  • Seite 71

    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 71 ECG513/0100 7. Run the following command from the DOS command shell: C: Linux> rawrite Enter source file name: aboot Enter destination drive: a Label this floppy "AlphaStation Linux BOOT Floppy". 8. Run the following command from the DOS command shell: C: Linux> rawri[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 72 ECG513/0100 OpenVMS PALcode V1.61-22, Digital UNIX PALcode V1.54-20 FF.FE.FD.FC.FB.FA.F9.F8.F7.F6.F5.F3.F2.F1.F0.EF.EE.ED.EC.EB.EA.E9.F4.E8.E 7.E6.E5.E4. COMPAQ Professional Workstation XP1000 Console V5.5-7 built on Jul 22 1999 at 11:10:07 >>> 2. Determine what devices your sys[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 73 ECG513/0100 The software installation process requires that the system be rebooted at two critical places in the process. The first ti me is just after completing the partitioning of the disk, and the second happens automatically after all of the software components are installed on the [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 74 ECG513/0100 6. If you completed the last step correctly, you should see the following: “/tmp/sda contains no disklabel. Do you want to create a disklabel? (y/n)” – Answer Y . 7. Type “ m ” for more help. 8. Type “ p ” to print the partition table. You should see a “c” p[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 75 ECG513/0100 39. Type “ t ” to change the partitions filesystem id. 40. Type “ d ” for partition d – /usr partitions use a “ext2” code. 41. Enter “ 8 ” for ext2 type. 42. Type “ p ” to print the partition table – Please verify all your settings. 43. Type “ w ” [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 76 ECG513/0100 This warning indicates that the kernel version that you installed (i.e. the latest version that you copied from Compaq's ftp site) was not built at the same time as the rest of the kernel. This will not impact your use of Linux in any way. This warning can be eliminated [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 77 ECG513/0100 Appendix A Linux Links This is a partial list of available links. If you would like to submit additional sites, please e - mail to the author at chris.stewart@compaq.com . Every attempt will be made to include pertinent sites in future document revisions. • http://compaq.co[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 78 ECG513/0100 Appendix B AlphaServer Configurations Compaq AlphaServer DS10 • Uni Processor Alpha 21264 6/466MHz • 2MB L2 Cache • 2GB Max Memory • 2 Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Ports • 4 PCI slots • IDE or SCSI Disk Support Compaq AlphaServer DS20 • Dual P rocessor Capable Alp[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 79 ECG513/0100 Appendix C SCSI and IDE Configurations SCSI Only Depending on the configuration, your internal driv es may be either dkax or dkbx - where x is the value assigned by the SRM console (i.e. dkb100). Usually, the SCSI CDROM is on its own controller/channel, so the SRM will usuall[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 80 ECG513/0100 7. Type “ m ” for more help. 8. Type “ p ” to print the partition table. You should see a “c” partition that takes up the whole disk. This will have to be re moved to install Linux correctly 9. Type “ d ” to delete a BSD partition 10. Type “ c ” to delete [...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 81 ECG513/0100 Glossary A Availability - Refers to the amount of time that an application is available to perform work, typically measured in percentage of uptime. B Bootstrap – The act of passing control over a computer to an operating system following system power - up. C CPU – Centra[...]

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    Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 82 ECG513/0100 YaST – The setup and configuration utility provided by SuSE for their Linux distribution.[...]