Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.2.20001214183209.00a9e800@pop.ozemail.com.au> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:33:57 +1100 From: Rob Byrnes <robbyrnes@ozemail.com.au> Subject: Re: [suse-axp] Fwd: Re: [suse-axp] how can i identify my old alpha-system ?
I would have thought it was a EB66+ (Noname) based system. Multia's didn't
have a 2Gig HD, and definately don't use Cirrus chipsets.
What sort of case is it in? If it is very small, it's a Multia.
Rob
At 08:09 14/12/2000 +0100, Sebastian Cramer wrote:
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>Am Mittwoch, 13. Dezember 2000 22:38 schrieben Sie:
> > So i have no documentation, which machine i have here, is there anybody
> > who can help me identify my machine
> > i give You all the facts i could get out of the box:
> >
> > Processor ID: 21064
> > Processor Revision: 3
> > System Revision: 0x1
> > Processor speed: 166.66Mhz
> > Physical Memory: 80MB
> >
> > Firmware: Version 4.58 990105.0918
> >
> > Harddisc (SCSI) DEC RZ28B (C) DEC0006 (~2GB)
> > CD-ROM: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5701TA0557
>
>It's very likely a Multia UDB (had that one, too for a start). UDB mean
>Universal Desktop Box. There where two versions of them: 1. An Intel based
>system 2. an Alpha System with a EB66+ mainboard. This thing has one 32bit
>PCI slot, a SCSI controller, somewhere in there is an IDE controller which no
>one ever dared to use, then there are two PCMCIA slots and (I think) two PS2
>memory slots. There are some more small things to it.
>
> > so, i'm searching for someone who can give me more information, what box
> >
> > i have here and if i need a
> > new firmware and where i can get it, and, when i have it - how to
> > install it.
>
>Well try this URL: http://www.alphalinux.org/docs/udb-multia.shtml
>
> > My current problem is, how to install a new (IDE) harddisk (maxtor 30GB)
> >
> > in my system...
> > I have SuSE LiNUX 6.4 running now, but when i install the harddisk, the
> > computer stops
> > the bootsequence after:
> >
> > "ide: Assuming 40Mhz sy<stem bus speed for PI0 modes; override with
> > idebus=xx
> > hda: Maxtor 33073H4, ATA DISK drive
> > hda: IRQ probe failed (0)
> > hda: IRQ probe failed (0)
> > hda: IRQ probe failed (0)"
>
>Well as you said above your system shows up with a SCSI hard disc. Something
>seems to be wrong with the kernel selection you made. I don't know what your
>system tries to tell you with "Compaq Graphic-card (S3-Chip: 86C385)"... As
>far as I know the Multias where shipped with an onboard TGA graphics card
>(which needed a special kernel). It might be the pre-owner of your system
>just plugged in a different graphics card.
>
>Hope I helped.
>
>Enjoy you first alpha (though this one is slow).
>
>Bis dann
>Sebastian
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