Re: [suse-axp] how can i identify my old alpha-system ?

jaap.hogenberg@nl.abnamro.com
Date: Fri Dec 15 2000 - 02:46:34 PST

  • Next message: Otto Adam: "Re: [suse-axp] how can i identify my old alpha-system ?"

    From: jaap.hogenberg@nl.abnamro.com
    Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 11:46:34 +0100
    Message-ID: <OF27D03B20.5E295FD0-ONC12569B6.003A7D41@abnamro.com>
    Subject: Re: [suse-axp] how can i identify my old alpha-system ?
    

    Hi list,

    I've read some replies to this question,
    but it did not make a lot of sense to me.
    I think your system is neither UDB (aka Multia) nor Noname (aka AXPpci33).
    Both of those use a 21066 CPU (basically a 21064 with built-in memory and
    pci controller)
    Multia / UDB is also a very small case , so you would never get a 2GB SCSI
    disk
    and a CD-ROM in there.
    It could be a XL or XLT type.
    What does the case look like?
    How many slots (PCI/ISA/EISA) are in the system ?

    Jaap

    otto.adam@aon.at on 13-12-2000 10:38:19 PM

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    Subject: [suse-axp] how can i identify my old alpha-system ?

    Hi there !
    I am totaly new in linux and in alpha, so excuse me, if i ask "stupid
    things"...

    I bought an old alpha-box at an online-auktion, but i think the man who
    sold it did not know, what he had there -
    i think he took it out of the waste...

    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

    Compaq Graphic-card (S3-Chip: 86C385)

    the name of the motherboard is not sure - maybe it's a EB66+ (some
    people at an austrian alpha dealer said so...)

    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.

    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)"

    after that output, the system stops, and only reacts on the power-switch

    :(

    ok enough for today (and - excuse my terrible english)

    greetings
    otto adam

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