aboot not working or something

[Sergey Tikhonov]

Hello,

Bryan Dina wrote:

>I am installing AlphaCore 0.9 on an AlphaStation 200 4/166.  The install
>seemed to go okay, 2 things to note, I received a warning when
>partitioning the drive, I went with auto-partition for ease in
>installation, it warned about /boot not having enough space.  The next
>problem happened when performing the post-installation, the system hung
>at 50% for an extended period of time, I switched virtual-terminals and
>ran top to notice modprobe was running, in a loop incrementing the
>pid... at about 25% CPU... I assumed it was continually invoking to
>probe "devices" I guess.. anyway, that finally finished, and I went to
>boot the system, no-go.  I figured that something messed up with aboot,
>possible related to the partitioning warning.... however I do not know
>anything about aboot.... so I am trying to learn.  I have booted back
>off the CD into rescue, I have the installed system mounted... any
>ideas???
>  
>
To use "autopartitioning" was a bad idea. :) Unfortunatelly, it is 
know-how how to install linux on alpha using aboot loader.
You have to partition your drive manually using "fdisk" from one of 
consoles. You have to leave some free space at the beginning of hard 
drive for aboot loader. Good practice to create a first partition from 
the second cylinder.
Another thing to mention - fdisk should create BSD type partition table.

Regards,

>--Bryan
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