Hi,
=09I got the same symptoms as you running graphics console. Serial consol=
e works=20
great. I built the -current stuff myself, however I used a recent snapsho=
t=20
(1.5ZA or ZC IIRC) from pub/NetBSD/arch/alpha/snaphosts/ on ftp netbsd se=
rver=20
IIRC to start with. Try that one. If you want I can put a snapshot on my =
ftp=20
server sometime, just email me a request. Then I updated toolchain and bu=
ilt=20
kernel all over NFS. Building userland as we speak....
=09Its worth going over the SRM settings. Have a look at the FreeBSD doco=
 on=20
AS2100's. If you need any help with these just email.

Take care,
=09Murray Armfield

On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:14, you wrote:
> I'll try serial console today or tomorrow... I have only one
> processor. But where did you get -current snapshots? I read your mail
> in tech-smp, you booted 1.6A... Is there any binary of 1.6A kernel
> for NetBSD/alpha?
>
> From: Murray Armfield <murray.armfield@arconsulting.com.au>
> Subject: Re: Support for alphaserver 2100?
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:00:39 +1000
>
> > Hi,
> > =09I got it going on -current as of yesterday. Boots, goes multiuser =
and
> > seems OK but I haven't pushed it hard. However, if I run more than on=
e
> > processor it panics constantly. I just mailed tech-smp on this if you=
r
> > interested.
> >
> > =09Initially I was being stupid and trying to boot from graphics cons=
ole. I
> > switched to serial console as per FreeBSD doco and it booted fine. Ha=
ve
> > you tried this?
> >
> > BTW, there seems to be a lot more doco on this machine at FreeBSD tha=
n
> > NetBSD. How about a link or something?
> >
> > Take care,
> > =09Murray
> >
> > On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:37, you wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > You have exactly same problem with me. I have AS2100 4/200. Until n=
ow,
> > > there is no reasonable solution for this symptom.
> > >
> > > Most important reason that I try NetBSD/alpha is support of my EISA
> > > Mylex RAID. I have only disks connected to EISA Mylex, and NetBSD
> > > supports it. If you have bootable disks in other devices(NCR, etc.)=
,
> > > try FreeBSD/alpha. I succeed to boot and see sysinstall, but I can'=
t
> > > go further because FreeBSD/alpha doesn't supports EISA Mylex driver=
=2E
> > >
> > > From: Murray Armfield <murray.armfield@arconsulting.com.au>
> > > Subject: Support for alphaserver 2100?
> > > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 23:09:57 +1000
> > >
> > > > Hi Folks,
> > > > =09I've been searching through the NetBSD mail archives and found=
 some
> > > > references to some work done on getting the alphaserver 2100 goin=
g
> > > > from a while back. The box is a 4/275 and I've tried the
> > > > 20020512-1.5ZC snapshot in the arch/alpha area on the ftp server =
and
> > > > the boot floppies in the jensen-sable-lynx area in arch/alpha, bu=
t it
> > > > doesn't get any further than loading floppies and saying...
> > > > =09Entering NetBSD at 0xblahblahblah....
> > > > =09[ netbsd ELF symbol table not valid ]
> > > > =09[ no symbol table formats found ]
> > > > and then just sits there, humming away.
> > > >
> > > > =09Am I missing something here in the way I boot the box?
> > > > =09Is there any interest in supporting this machine? If so I'd be=
 happy
> > > > to try things out for anyone.
> > > >
> > > > Please CC me as I haven't signed up for the post-alpha mailing li=
st.
> > > >
> > > > Take care,
> > > > Murray Armfield
> >
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Mobile: 0410 531 55
Fax: +613 9416 0313

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