Huh? They give you the choice, but you can't choose it? Have you tried
updating the AlphaBIOS?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Sven Dietrich [SMTP:spock@sled.gsfc.nasa.gov]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 27, 2000 11:09 AM
> To:	David Woyciesjes
> Cc:	'wc.bulte@chello.nl'; Andrew Gillham; port-alpha@netbsd.org
> Subject:	Re: Is the UP1000 with a 21264 supported under NetBSD/alpha?
> 
> 
> Hi.
> 
> The only hint at other OSes I have found is the "OS Selection"
> setup in the AlphaBIOS. Somehow it does not let me select that
> option.
> 
> Sven
>  
> > There's absolutely nothing buried in the Alpha Bios about SRM? You might
> > have covered this already, but did you look for entries about switching
> to
> > Digital Unix, OSF console, or VMS?
> > ---   David Woyciesjes
> > ---   C & IS Support Specialist
> > ---   Yale University Press
> > ---   mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu
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> > ---   ICQ # - 905818
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Wilko Bulte [SMTP:wkb@chello.nl]
> > > Sent:	Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:46 AM
> > > To:	Andrew Gillham
> > > Cc:	Sven Dietrich; wc.bulte@chello.nl; port-alpha@netbsd.org
> > > Subject:	Re: Is the UP1000 with a 21264 supported under NetBSD/alpha?
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Apr 26, 2000 at 11:32:29PM -0400, Andrew Gillham wrote:
> > > > Sven Dietrich writes:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > If there is really no SRM console available for it NetBSD won't
> > > > > > run on it. SRM is a definite requirement for NetBSD (for all
> *BSD in
> > > > > > fact)
> > > > > >
> > > > > 
> > > > > Well, I was hoping someone would say: sure, download the SRM
> > > > > console firmware from xyz... :) 
> > > > 
> > > > Well, according to the web site, the SRM console is supported on the
> > > > UP1000.
> > > > http://www.alpha-processor.com/products/up1000-board1.asp
> > > > 
> > > > But where is the code?? :)
> > > 
> > > Just guessing: maybe AlphaProcessor wants money for it? IIRC DEC/CPQ
> > > licensed the SRM code for $$..
> > > 
> > > -- 
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