Installation does not start on machines with Alpha-BIOS
Support knowledgebase (jsj_70_axp_inst_alpha_bios)
Applies to
SuSE Linux AXP: Version 7.0
Symptom:
You tried to install SuSE Linux 7.0/AXP on a machine equipped with
Alpha-BIOS. The installation does not start.
Cause:
There was a boot parameter not printed in the handbook on page 20.
Solution:
Please use in the OS Selection Setup for OS Options
the following parameter:
boot scd0:/etc/vm_full.gz root=/dev/scd0 initrd=/etc/initdisk.gz
Keywords: AXP, INSTALLATION, ALPHA, ALPHA-BIOS, XL, XLT, LX, LX164, 164LX
Categories:
DEC Alpha
SDB-jsj_70_axp_inst_alpha_bios, Copyright SuSE Linux AG, Nürnberg, Germany
- Version: 05. Dez 2000
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 05. Dez 2000 by jsj (sdb_gen 1.40.0)