Re: [TCLUG:12514] Linux on an Alpha

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

http://www.alphalinux.org

very good site

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Yaron wrote:

>   Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to get Linux installed on this Alpha box I have here (because
> NT killed it and now DEC UNIX won't install on it, and I figured maybe
> installing Linux on it first will help!). 
> 
> I'm trying to put RH6.1 on it, but I don't have a CDROM. I'm trying to use
> the boot floppies, but all that does is get to where it says "Unknown
> compression method" and drops me into 'aboot'. Redhat's README says to
> boot the floppy with:
> 
>   boot fd0:vmlinux.gz root=/dev/fd0 load_ramdisk=1
> 
> But ALPHA's SRM doesn't know what that is, and neither does aboot.
> 
> Anyone?  
> 
> 
> -Yaron
> 
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