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Installation GuideJuly 2000ECG513/1099, revision 3.0Compaq Computer CorporationBrief Contents:EXTENDED CONTENTS... IIIPREFACE...

1-4 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems1.3 How Does SRM Boot an OS?SRM can boot from SCSI disks, floppy disks, and IDE devices.Booting Linux with SR

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-1 Chapter 2Installing theRed Hat V6.2 DistributionThis chapter explains how to install the Red Hat V6.2

2-2 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.1 Determining the Firmware VersionThe minimum supported version of SRM firmware for booting Linux is V5.7.

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-32.1.1 Sources of Firmware UpdatesThe system firmware resides in the flash ROM located on the system bo

2-4 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.2 Examining the System ConfigurationBefore installing the Red Hat distribution, you need to make note of yo

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-52.2.2 Device Naming ConventionsThe following table shows examples of boot device naming under SRM andc

2-6 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.3 Setting Boot Environment VariablesAfter examining the system configuration, you need to set SRM bootenvir

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-72.3.1 bootdef_devThe bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devicesfrom which to boot

2-8 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.3.2 boot_fileThe boot_file environment variable specifies the default file name to beused for booting when

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-92.4 Preparing the System DisksBefore installing Linux, it is recommended that you erase the system di

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2-10 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.5 Installing the Red Hat DistributionInstall the Red Hat distribution as follows:1. Insert the Red Hat V6

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-112.6 Creating and Editing the BSD DisklabelsTo boot Linux from a disk using SRM, a disklabel is requir

2-12 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.6.1 Disk Druid ExampleStep 1 Disk Setup – Select "Disk Druid." Do not use fdiskRed Hat Linux (

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-13Step3 Current Disk Partitions – Select "Size (Megs): 1000 – Type: Linux swap"and press OKR

2-14 Installing Linux on Alpha SystemsStep 5 Current Disk Partitions – Select "Mount Point: / - Grow to fill disk?:[*]Type: linux native&quo

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-15Step 6 Current Disk Partitions – Select OK to save changes.Red Hat Linux (C) 2000 Red Hat, Inc.

2-16 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems2.7 Making Final Configuration ChangesThe final step in installing Linux on Alpha is to configure the system

Installing the Red Hat V6.2 Distribution 2-17parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation.Detected PS/2 Mouse Port.Ser

2-18 Installing Linux on Alpha Systemseth0: Index #3 - Media 100baseTx-FD (#5) described by a 21143 SYM PHY (4)block.eth1: Digital DS21142/3 Tulip

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-1 Chapter 3Installing the SuSE V6.4 DistributionThis chapter explains how to install the SuSE V6.4 distribu

iiiContentsPreface vChapter 1 SRM Overview1.1 Using the SRM Console...1-21.2

3-2 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.1 Determining the Firmware VersionThe minimum supported version of SRM firmware for booting Linux is V5.6.

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-33.1.1 Sources of Firmware UpdatesThe system firmware resides in the flash ROM located on the system board

3-4 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.2 Examining the System ConfigurationBefore installing the SuSE distribution, you need to make note of youri

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-53.2.2 Device Naming ConventionsThe following table shows examples of boot device naming under SRM andcorr

3-6 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.3 Setting Boot Environment VariablesAfter examining the system configuration, you need to set SRM bootenvir

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-73.3.1 bootdef_devThe bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devicesfrom which to boot the

3-8 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.3.2 boot_fileThe boot_file environment variable specifies the default file name to beused for booting when

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-93.4 Preparing the System DisksBefore installing Linux it is recommended that you erase the system disks.E

3-10 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.5 Installing the SuSE DistributionInstall the SuSE distribution as follows:1. Insert the SuSE 6.4 CD into

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-11Boot example:>>>boot dqa0 –flags 0(boot dqa0.0.0.13.0 -flags 0)block 0 of dqa0.0.0.13.0 is a val

iv3.3.1 bootdef_dev...3-73.3.2 boot_file ...

3-12 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.6 Creating and Editing the BSD DisklabelsTo boot Linux from a disk using SRM, a disklabel is required. A

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-133.6.1 SuSE Auto Disk Partitioning ProcedureStep 1 Select "Partitioning"Step 2 Select "Who

3-14 Installing Linux on Alpha SystemsStep 3 Select "Yes"Step 4 Wait for partitioning to be completed

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-153.7 Making Final Configuration ChangesThe final step in installing Linux on Alpha is to configure the sy

3-16 Installing Linux on Alpha Systemside: Assuming 40MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xxALI15X3: IDE controller on PCI bus

Installing the SuSE V6.4 Distribution 3-17Welcome to SuSE Linux 6.4 (AXP) - Kernel 2.2.14 (0).peng3 login: rootPassword:You have new mail in /var/s

3-18 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems3.8 Configuring the X Window SystemTo complete the installation, configure the X Window System:1. At the Li

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-1 Chapter 4Installing the TurboLinux V6.0DistributionThis chapter explains how to install the TurboLi

4-2 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.1 Determining the Firmware VersionThe minimum supported version of SRM firmware for booting Linux is V5.7.

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-34.1.1 Sources of Firmware UpdatesThe system firmware resides in the flash ROM located on the system

vPrefaceIntended AudienceThis manual is for system managers and others who want to install the Linuxoperating system on a Compaq AlphaServer or AlphaS

4-4 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.2 Examining the System ConfigurationBefore installing the TurboLinux distribution, you need to make note of

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-54.2.2 Device Naming ConventionsThe following table shows examples of boot device naming under SRM a

4-6 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.3 Setting Boot Environment VariablesAfter examining the system configuration, you need to set SRM bootenvir

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-74.3.1 bootdef_devThe bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devicesfrom which to bo

4-8 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.3.2 boot_fileThe boot_file environment variable specifies the default file name to beused for booting when

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-94.4 Preparing the System DisksBefore installing Linux, it is recommended that you erase the system

4-10 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.5 Installing the TurboLinux DistributionInstall the TurboLinux distribution as follows:1. Insert the Turb

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-114.6 Creating and Editing the BSD DisklabelsTo boot Linux from a disk using SRM, a disklabel is req

4-12 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.6.1 Partitioning GuidelinesBefore you start the partitioning, note the following:• Partitions are letters

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-134.6.2 Partitioning ProcedureNOTE: Type "p" after each main step in the procedure to veri

viInformation on the InternetThe following Web sites contain information about AlphaServer andAlphaStation systems and Linux:http://www.compaq.com/alp

4-14 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems4.7 Making Final Configuration ChangesThe final step in installing Linux on Alpha is to configure the system

Installing the TurboLinux V6.0 Distribution 4-15parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation.Detected PS/2 Mouse Port.

4-16 Installing Linux on Alpha Systemseth0: Index #3 - Media 100baseTx-FD (#5) described by a 21143 SYM PHY (4)block.eth1: Digital DS21142/3 Tulip

SRM Overview 1-1 Chapter 1SRM OverviewThis chapter describes the SRM console, which is the console firmware used toboot the Linux operating system

1-2 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems1.1 Using the SRM ConsoleThe SRM console works much like a UNIX shell. It views your NVRAM anddevices as a ps

SRM Overview 1-31.2 Boot Environment VariablesThe most useful predefined environment variables for booting Linux arebootdef_dev, boot_file, and bo