Unknown Alpha box

[Tom Linden]

I don't know,  you may not have an Alphabios, it sounds like
the ARC console, in which case, you could boot Linux using mile
and linloader.  Post to the list rather than me, those guys know
a lot more than me.  Good luck.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com]On
>Behalf Of Jerl Simpson
>Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:37 AM
>To: Tom Linden
>Cc: Linux and Red Hat on Alpha processors
>Subject: Re: Unknown Alpha box
>
>
>Hmmm, this is just odd.  I pressed F2 every 1-2 seconds for the entire
>boot up process.  All it did was get to the same old blue screen with
>a menu:
>
>Boot Fedora (added this while playing around to try to boot to the
>install cd)
>Boot alternate
>Run Program
>Supplementary menu
>
>thanks,
>
>jerl
>
>On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:25:43 -0800, Tom Linden <tom at kednos.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com]On
>> >Behalf Of Jerl Simpson
>> >Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 8:14 AM
>> >To: Linux and Red Hat on Alpha processors
>> >Subject: Re: Unknown Alpha box
>> >
>> >
>> >Thank you,
>> >
>> >Will I be able to change it to the SRM console?
>>
>> Maybe, but until it is determined what you have that can't be answered.
>> The XL series could not, for example.  I belive you said the hitting F2
>> didn't get you into setup mode.  It should.
>>
>> >Or does that happen with the BIOS upgrade?
>>
>> No.
>>
>> >Is it best to upgrade via floppy disk or???  I can't find much that
>> >helps get me very far.
>>
>> The firmware upgrade is on CD and it determines the latest version
>> available for your machine.
>>
>> >
>> >Thanks for the help.
>> >
>> >Jerl
>> >
>> >
>> >On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:39:18 +0100, Steven Moix - Axianet.ch
>> ><steven.moix at axianet.ch> wrote:
>> >> Maurice Hilarius wrote:
>> >> > Tom Linden wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> It is probably a Miata, PWS500a or au.  From the Alphabios, go into
>> >> >> advanced
>> >> >> CMOS
>> >> >> options and there is probably OS selection which will load
>> >SRM.  If the
>> >> >> batterie
>> >> >> is kaput it will however always come up in Alphabios upon
>> >power cycling.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If this is true, you will want to upgrade the firmware.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What does the box look like?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> > Or an OEM machine based on the LX board..
>> >> >
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>> >> More likely a PC164, the 164LX don't support 500MHz CPUs as far
>> >as I know.
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