Start of installation of SuSE Linux 6.4/AXP fails on systems with SRM console

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Applies to

SuSE Linux AXP: Version 6.4

Symptom:

You start the installation using ABOOT according to the handbook with
boot dka600 -fl 0
The installation does not start, the machine halts after loading the kernel.

Cause:

You may have a computer with a non-supported graphics adaptor, or you have a graphics adaptor not supported by the standard kernel (DEC TGA, ZLXp-E1, ZLXp-E2, ZLXp-E3).

Solution:

On the first CD there are several boot configurations. You may select one of these using the SRM variable boot_osflags or the boot parameter -flags. The available configurations are:
flag      kernel        description
---------------------------------------------------------------------
0         vm_full.gz    all SCSI controllers (standard kernel)
1         vm_seria.gz   installation via serial console
2         vm_dp264.gz   for computers of family TSUNAMI
3         vm_jensn.gz   for computers of family JENSEN
4         vm_tga.gz     for computers with TGA graphics adaptor
5         vm_small.gz   small modularised kernel
6         vm_full.gz    start of installed system on /dev/sda2
To start the installation on an computer with a TGA device use the following line:
boot dka600 -fl 4

Keywords: BOOT, INSTALLATION, TGA, AXP

Categories: Booting , DEC Alpha

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