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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