On Thu 01 Oct 2009, Adam Mercer wrote: > > A while ago I posted that I was trying to install Debian on an old > Alpha XL 300 and was told, on this list, that I would have to install > Woody and then update. I have obtained the appropriate boot material, > a boot floppy and CD and am now trying to start the installer. > > I have been trying to following the instructions at > <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/alpha/install.en.html> but > cannot figure out how to boot into the installer. Does anyone have any > experience with installing Debian on an Alpha XL 300 that could offer > and help or advice?
The instructions at http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/MILO-HOWTO/load-section.html#ARC-SECTION are basically sound, that's how I remember doing it :-) I've formatted a small partition on my disk with FAT (as the ARC firmware understands that), and that contains my milo and kernel. (My milo dates from 2002.) I don't know whether a current debian kernel image will work correctly on an XL300 (technically XLT300). I've always built my own, and the last one I have is 2.6.17.11. I tried building a 2.6.27 one, but that didn't boot... I may try a standard debian image sometime. Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-alpha-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
