Alphaserver hangs at boot
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Applies to
SuSE Linux AXP: Version 6.1
Symptom:
You want to install SuSE Linux 6.1 for Alpha AXP on an Alphaserver AS2xx 4/xxx (all Alphas with a TGA1 card) but the computer hangs on the following lines:
[...]
Transition Block Size = 512
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After this nothing seems to happen although the floppy and the hard drive seem to be working.
Cause:
This occurs becuase TGA1 graphic cards require support of framebuffer devices.
Support for these devices are not included in the installation.
Solution:
Please download the image ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/6.1/disks/Avanti_TGA from our FTP server and, following the directions given in the handbook, make a boot-disk with which you can boot your Alpha.
Keywords: ALPHA, AXP, ALPHASERVER, TGA
Categories:
DEC Alpha
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- Version: 21. Sep 1999
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