On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, uriel ash wrote:

> Hi All;
> 
> I'm having a minoor hassle installing NetBSD 1.6 and I was wondering if there is anyone "out there" who can maybe help me.
> 
> I have an Alpha DEC 2100A and I'm trying to install NetBSD 1.6 on it.
> I get into the SRM and type:
> 
> >>boot dka500 (CD ROM drive)
> 
> THe machine then runs and panics with the following:
> 
> panic vga_common_setup couldn't map memory
> 
> stopped @ 0xffffc0000562a64 ret zero,(ra)
> 
> I tried removiong the memory card and placing another one in, but I get the same error message.
> 
> I am using 2 128Mg cards from DEC with 2 LSI LIA9277 chips as well as many small HM5116400A56 chips.
> 
> Anyone wih any ideas/ solutions, suggestions.... I would be more than greatly appreciative.
> 
> Thanks a million to all in advance.
> 
> Sincerely;
> 
> Uriel Ash
> AMP Communications
> 

Try doing the installation with a serial console instead.  Unplug monitor
/ KB.  


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