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Re: No boot on AlphaServer DS25



> Figuring newer firmware needs more space for SRM, I updated 
> stand/Makefile.bootprogs:
>
> STANDPROG_LOAD_ADDRESS= 0xfffffc0000300000
> to
> STANDPROG_LOAD_ADDRESS= 0xfffffc0000800000

[...]

> And rebooted using the new netboot file. However, this didn't work. I saw 
> mention of the "Alpha AXP Architecture Reference Manual" which may explain 
> what needs to be done, but I do not have that.

But STANDPROG_LOAD_ADDRESS only afffects sys/arch/alpha/stand/standtest.

You want to change TEXTADDR in sys/arch/alpha/conf/Makefile.alpha; and
while you're here, do yourself a favor and update KERNBASE in
<machine/param.h> accordingly (yes, it's been out of sync for years).


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