Hello Bob and all,

I arranged a null-modem cable and connect the Alpha and a PC.

I saw SRM prompt on the terminal software running on the PC which I
think is fine.

Then I boot the installation floppy from the terminal software, the
BSD kernel did load but the output was only on the display directly
connected on the Alpha. Nothing came up to the terminal software...
I did not forget to 'set graphics serial', at the SRM prompt.

Maybe I should remove graphic card from the Alpha. Should I?
And should I plug off keybord and mouse from the Alpha?

FYI, the graphic board is Gloria Synergy. Is this no good with NetBSD?

I'll try again anyhow... ;-)

-- 
Yutaka KAWASE <yutaka@oneill.co.jp>


-- Original Message --
From: hg/jb <shsrms@bellatlantic.net>
Subject: Re: Installing on non-DEC/compaq machine
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 18:16:17 -0400
Message-ID: <396656B1.499A8088@bellatlantic.net>

> I have a PC164 motherboard, and had to find a display card for the 
> alpha that was supported by NetBSD - I found an old S3 PCI card, just to
> get the beast started and configured.
> I used a standard keyboard, mouse, and it came up just fine.
> I also accessed it via the serial port, worked fine there to.
> Have to make sure of the cable wiring, I had a pc on one end so
> I needed null-modem, I used a connector that allowed me to play with
> the wiring to getthe null modem setup.
> Good luck!!
> That 264 is probably going to be great fun!!
> bob
> 
> 
> Yutaka KAWASE wrote:
> > 
> > Thank you for your help, bob.
> > 
> > Actually, I was tring to use keybord connected to the Alpha and
> > looking into display plugged into the Alpha. I will connect a PC to
> > the Alpha via a serial cable and try. I didn't know that it is the way
> > to do.
> > 
> > --
> > Yutaka KAWASE <yutaka@chatnoir.net>
> > 
> > -- Original Message --
> > From: hg/jb <shsrms@bellatlantic.net>
> > Subject: Re: Installing on non-DEC/compaq machine
> > Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 21:38:39 -0400
> > Message-ID: <3965349F.E41A1701@bellatlantic.net>
> > 
> > > >From your note, it seems you are not using the serial console, I think.
> > > If you aren't try that, using comm1 port.
> > > If you are, then your cable might be hooked up wrong.
> > > hope this helps
> > > just bob
> > >
> > >
> > > Yutaka KAWASE wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I tied to install NetBSD on alpha for the first time.
> > > >
> > > > The machine has DP264 motherbord and SRM firmware.
> > > >
> > > > I used the two floppy disks to boot installation kernel.
> > > >
> > > > The machine start booting and asked me what terminal type am I using
> > > > with the default value VT100.
> > > >
> > > > I hit enter but no response. Then I tried to type 'VT100' but no echo
> > > > back on the display. It seems the machine does not accept my input.
> > > >
> > > > So, I went to www.netbsd.org and looked into Alpha FAQ but nothing
> > > > useful I could find out.
> > > >
> > > > Now what should I do?
> > > >
> > > > I hope this is a common question.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help in advance.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Yutaka KAWASE <0yutaka0@bekkoame.ne.jp>