Install Linux in Alpha Architecture

There is an Alpha Retired Model: Digital Personal Workstation
A (PWS500a), can install WinNT. Because there is no Tru64Unix installation, try Linux
Alpha. For details about Alpha CPU, see:
Http://howto.tucows.com/LDP/HOWTO/Alpha-HOWTO.html
All Linux versions have Alpha architecture versions. We tried FreeBSD, Debian, SuSE, RedHat,
The latest version of Mandrake, where Debian and SuSE have problems with x86config, FreeBSD is unfamiliar, and finally decides to install
RedHat/Mandrake.
Because we have been using Mandrake, and RedHat6.2 for Alpha problems and Mandrake7.1
Alpha is the same, so we use Mandrake for installation.
RedHat6.2 and Mandrake7.1
Alpha core does not support the SCSI port of PWS500a well. If two hard disks attached to SCSI fail to boot, upgrade required.
Kernel, or directly use RedHat7.1 (SAMBA has a problem, regardless of Share, User, Server
Level cannot see the machine name in Windows on LAN ).
The following describes how to install Mandrake7.1 (also suitable for RedHat6.2 ).
1. Obtain the ISO of Mandrake7.1 (if the network speed is fast or a LAN machine provides the installation of http, ftp, and NFS,
It can also be installed on the network, just like the Intel architecture), and burned into a CD.
2. Enter the SRM console (a console provided by Firmware) after the instance is started.
NT bios interface, modify related options, reboot to enter.
3. Type show device to find the CDROM device name, for example, dqb0.
4. Type B dqb0-fl 0 to go to the installation page.
5. The rest is the same as the installation of Linux for x86. It is worth noting that
Alpha GUI is easy to install. You can select Aotomatic as the hard disk partition.
Allocation, which is automatically partitioned by the system and reserved for the installation of region T (equivalent to lilo). NIC, VideoCard, and X
It is also very simple.
After the installation is complete, the reboot kernel will be the kernel panic, because the kernel has not been upgraded.
Upgrading kernel is a bit tricky. You can use the following methods:
1. Download the kernel-related rpm package under/redhat/updates/6.2/alpha and then burn it to the CD using the 7.1
/Images/generic. img
As a floppy boot, show device to find the floppy device name, such as dva0, and then B dva0.
After logging on to t console, click "D" to list the kernelnames on floppy, for example, vmlinux.gz, and then type "B ".
Vmlinux.gz root =/dev/sdx --> corresponding root partition.
Go to the linux console, mount CDROM, and then rpm-U kernelxx. rpm,
Modify/etc/hosts T. conf to point to the new kernel, reboot.
2. Install RedHat7.1 for Alpha first (if you do not need SAMBA, this version is good,
Except for gcc ).
Then download the kernel to be updated to another hard disk or another partition of the same hard disk, such as/tmp.
And then reinstall Mandrake7.1. Remember not to format/tmp partition. Use the above method to boot
And then go to/tmp to upgrade the kernel.
Now, let's take a look at the fastest CPU speed in the world!