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List:       freebsd-alpha
Subject:    Re: Basic Question.
From:       Jacques Vidrine <n () nectar ! com>
Date:       1998-07-19 20:17:51
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I've the same machine.  But I did put in the frame buffer.  The
X server software supports ZLXp-E1.  I figured I'd give this 
ZLXp-E2 a try.  

However, if it works not even as a character-mode console, that
would explain some of the behavior!  I wonder how I can confirm
this.   Guess I'll dig up some serial connections.  Bummer!

Jacques Vidrine <n@nectar.com> 

On 19 July 1998 at 11:14, Ted Spradley <tsprad@set.spradley.tmi.net> wrote:
> I did a floppy/ftp install of NetBSD 1.3.2 a couple of weeks ago, on an 
> AlphaStation 200 4/233 (from onsale.com).  It just dropped right in.  
> Since I had no problems to solve, I'm probably no help to you.  But 
> here's what I did:
> 
> I didn't do anything with the flashcode.  What came in the machine Just 
> Worked, so I didn't even look at the version.
> 
> I did *not* put the video board in it.  That's still in the cardboard box 
> in the closet.  There's no Xserver for it, and I don't think it even 
> works as a character-mode console under 1.3.2, maybe in the latest snap.  
> I used a null modem and seyon.
> 
> I followed the instructions in ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.
> 2/alpha/INSTALL, but not carefully.  But hey, I've done this kind of 
> stuff many times before.  It's a very nice document, use it.
> 
> I used the floppy image ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/alpha
> /installation/floppy/install132.fs.  I just got it by ftp to a FreeBSD 
> machine and dd'ed it to a floppy: "dd if=install132.fs of=/dev/fd0 
> bs=18k".
> 
> From there I just followed the procedure, ftp'ed the tarballs and 
> unpacked 'em.  It just worked.
> 
> Good luck.



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