An alpha question.

[agabriel at coe.neu.edu (Anthony J. Gabrielson)]

Hello,
	I actually got a response from an alpha newsgroup on my problem.
I for got to change it to tga mode from vga mode.  Other than that my
kernel apperaed clean.  What kind of Alpha do you have?  I made a few non
function kernels for this alpha in the past.  I just used the wrong scsi
option.  It has an ncrxxc8xx i used ncrxxc7xx - and that was my problem
before.  Also are you telling the Kernel which alpha you have?  I noticed
there was generic support.  One other thing are you doing make config or
make menuconfig?  With make menuconfig in scsi there is in option at that
bottom for low level scsi drivers.

A general question: I heard that there is an office on albany st. behind
mit that has all sorts of old computers for short money - does any know
where on that street it is.  With the flea this sunday I figured I would
take a peak?

Hope that helps,
Anthony



On Fri, 14 May 1999, Brian Conway wrote:

> Sounds good.  In that case....how the hell can I configure the SCSI in the
> kernel?  =)  I'd like to know what you did for both SCSI and SCSI low-level
> options.  I can never get a working alpha kernel compiled, and am curious
> what you did.  Any other weird options to know about?  Thanks in advance.
> 
> -b
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anthony J. Gabrielson <agabriel at coe.neu.edu>
> To: Brian Conway <dogbert at clue4all.net>
> Cc: <discuss at Blu.Org>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 8:49 AM
> Subject: Re: An alpha question.
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> > I don't thinck its a scsi error - here's why.  The system finishes
> > booting - it just doesn't do it on the screen - I get no kernel info (on
> > screen) after it gunzips the kernel.  I noticed the light flickered on my
> > hub - so for kicks I tried to telnet in. and it worked.  meanwhile nothing
> > more has happened on the screen.  When I do a dmesg - the machine booted
> > succesfully, it just doesn't show up on screen.
> >
> > Who says ingnorance is bliss?
> > Anthony
> >
> > On Thu, 13 May 1999, Brian Conway wrote:
> >
> > > I've had this happen when I didn't correctly configure the SCSI setup in
> the
> > > kernel configuration.  It eventually completed the boot, allowing me to
> > > telnet in.  After checking the boot logs, I found massive SCSI errors
> (which
> > > I didn't understand any more than that they were in fact SCSI errors).
> Not
> > > sure if this is the same thing, but it might be a clue.
> > >
> > > Brian Conway
> > > dogbert at clue4all.net
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Anthony J. Gabrielson <agabriel at coe.neu.edu>
> > > To: <discuss at Blu.Org>
> > > Cc: <comp.os.linux.alpha at coe.neu.edu>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 8:11 PM
> > > Subject: An alpha question.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I just compiled 2.2.8 on my alpha multia - here comes the fun
> > > > part.  When it boots I don't get any text after it gunzip's the
> kernel.
> > > > the old text does not clear, but the typical messages don't come up.
> Here
> > > > comes the great part - I can telnet in to the box.  don't understand
> it -
> > > > but the box actually comes up, I can telnet in fronm manother box.
> > > >
> > > > If you understand - please share with me - I would like to understand,
> > > > Anthony
> > > >
> > > >
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