Installation does not start on machines with Alpha-BIOS

Support knowledgebase (jsj_70_axp_inst_alpha_bios)
Applies to

SuSE Linux AXP: Version 7.0

Symptom:

You tried to install SuSE Linux 7.0/AXP on a machine equipped with Alpha-BIOS. The installation does not start.

Cause:

There was a boot parameter not printed in the handbook on page 20.

Solution:

Please use in the OS Selection Setup for OS Options the following parameter:
boot scd0:/etc/vm_full.gz root=/dev/scd0 initrd=/etc/initdisk.gz

Keywords: AXP, INSTALLATION, ALPHA, ALPHA-BIOS, XL, XLT, LX, LX164, 164LX

Categories: DEC Alpha

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