Partial success on Compaq DS15
Paolo Cravero <[email protected]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:49:16 +0200
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Hello, newcomer here, both on NetBSD and Alpha machines. After failing the installation on a Compaq DS10 (via CD) I found this list when looking for help. On the DS10 I could complete the installation of 10.99 over HTTP but it will hang during boot. Same situation for a DS15, where the CD setup showed no DMA errors (acerid0) so I could complete the installation without the need for network. But at reboot it hangs the machine on the X background. I used PS/2 keyboard and mouse, and a VGA screen. I will try a text-only installation, and eventually connecting with the serial output. Thank you for providing a modern and free O.S. for Alpha machines! Paolo