Alpha Core 3 on XP 1000

To the list:

I downloaded AC3 last weeek, md5sums OK, etc and burned the
disks.  Couldn't
get them to work on either an xp1000/EV67 or a PWS600. The
graphic installer
hangs at various places ... i changed CD drives on the XP,
some improvement. 
Burned a new set of CDs on a better machine, still can't run
the install.

The installer hangs especially when it starts the install,
but other problems
rise when you get to the point of choosing install packages.
 No list of
programs or packages comes up.  Etc. Etc.

I got the setup from ftp.alphacore.info, I assume its good,
atleast the
MD5sums are OK.

I know the distro was built on a PWS and it should run like
clockwork.  I will
try a text install toningt and see if things work better ..

later

jn



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On Tuesday 13 March 2007 15:35, Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> To the list:
> 
> I downloaded AC3 last weeek, md5sums OK, etc and burned
the disks.  Couldn't
> get them to work on either an xp1000/EV67 or a PWS600.
The graphic installer
> hangs at various places ... i changed CD drives on the
XP, some improvement. 
> Burned a new set of CDs on a better machine, still
can't run the install.
> 
> The installer hangs especially when it starts the
install, but other problems
> rise when you get to the point of choosing install
packages.  No list of
> programs or packages comes up.  Etc. Etc.
> 
> I got the setup from ftp.alphacore.info, I assume its
good, atleast the
> MD5sums are OK.
> 
> I know the distro was built on a PWS and it should run
like clockwork.  I will
> try a text install toningt and see if things work
better ..


  I run into same problems year ago, and changing my default
CD-ROM from alpha
to a good/new one fixed the problem. 
   Maybe CD-ROM is screwed ?
   Is there Ctl-Alt-F{2,3,4,5,6} wierd message related to
cd-retrying or things like that ?

Can try install over nfs/http/ftp ? (in case you have no
spare CD unit)

/cristian

> 
> later
> 
> jn
> 
> 
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Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:

>To the list:
>
>I downloaded AC3 last weeek, md5sums OK, etc and burned
the disks.  Couldn't
>get them to work on either an xp1000/EV67 or a PWS600.
The graphic installer
>hangs at various places ... i changed CD drives on the
XP, some improvement. 
>Burned a new set of CDs on a better machine, still can't
run the install.
>
>The installer hangs especially when it starts the
install, but other problems
>rise when you get to the point of choosing install
packages.  No list of
>programs or packages comes up.  Etc. Etc.
>
>I got the setup from ftp.alphacore.info, I assume its
good, atleast the
>MD5sums are OK.
>
>I know the distro was built on a PWS and it should run
like clockwork.  I will
>try a text install toningt and see if things work better
..
>  
>
Yes, I did two full installs (gui and text) on PWS. But I
used nfs 
install (tired of reburning of CDs and getting read errors
from them).
The missing list of packages is known problem just install
what ever it 
installs by default and yum necessary packages later.
I really didn't want to spend a lot of time trying to fix
it, due my 
little experience in python and really hard environment for
debugging of
installer. :( So, if you can use nfs install its even
faster. 

Regards,

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Head, R&D department
Solvo Ltd.
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
http://www.solvo.ru
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Sergey & Cristian,

thanks for the hints.  I have a bunch of CD drives,
including SCSI.  Same
thing happened way back, installing RH 7.1 from factory
stamped CDs.

An 8X Cd  drive did the job that time.  I'll try some of
those tricks.

jn

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---------- Original Message -----------
From: Sergey Tikhonov <tsvsolvo.ru>
To: Linux on Alpha processors <axp-listredhat.com>
Sent: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:02:58 +0300
Subject: Re: Alpha Core 3 on XP 1000

> Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> 
> >To the list:
> >
> >I downloaded AC3 last weeek, md5sums OK, etc and
burned the disks.  Couldn't
> >get them to work on either an xp1000/EV67 or a
PWS600. The graphic installer
> >hangs at various places ... i changed CD drives on
the XP, some improvement. 
> >Burned a new set of CDs on a better machine, still
can't run the install.
> >
> >The installer hangs especially when it starts the
install, but other problems
> >rise when you get to the point of choosing install
packages.  No list of
> >programs or packages comes up.  Etc. Etc.
> >
> >I got the setup from ftp.alphacore.info, I assume
its good, atleast the
> >MD5sums are OK.
> >
> >I know the distro was built on a PWS and it should
run like clockwork.  I will
> >try a text install toningt and see if things work
better ..
> >  
> >
> Yes, I did two full installs (gui and text) on PWS. But
I used nfs 
> install (tired of reburning of CDs and getting read
errors from them)
> . The missing list of packages is known problem just
install what 
> ever it installs by default and yum necessary packages
later. I 
> really didn't want to spend a lot of time trying to fix
it, due my 
> little experience in python and really hard environment
for 
> debugging of installer. :( So, if you can use nfs
install its even 
> faster. 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> -- 
> Sergey Tikhonov
> 
> Head, R&D department
> Solvo Ltd.
> Saint-Petersburg, Russia
> http://www.solvo.ru
> tsvsolvo.ru
> 
> _______________________________________________
> axp-list mailing list
> axp-listredhat.com
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On Tuesday 13 March 2007 16:21, Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> Sergey & Cristian,
> 
> thanks for the hints.  I have a bunch of CD drives,
including SCSI.  Same
> thing happened way back, installing RH 7.1 from factory
stamped CDs.
> 
> An 8X Cd  drive did the job that time.  I'll try some
of those tricks.

 Personaly i bought for ~30USD an old caddysh plextor and an
old 4x writer 
scsi-matsushita unit. 
Those never failed anymore, indeed those are _really_ good
quality units !

  My PWS Miata camed equiped with lite-on IDE wich from my
experience is a sucky sh*t, even
if its brand new ...

/cristian


> 
> jn
> 
> --
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> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Sergey Tikhonov <tsvsolvo.ru>
> To: Linux on Alpha processors <axp-listredhat.com>
> Sent: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:02:58 +0300
> Subject: Re: Alpha Core 3 on XP 1000
> 
> > Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> > 
> > >To the list:
> > >
> > >I downloaded AC3 last weeek, md5sums OK, etc
and burned the disks.  Couldn't
> > >get them to work on either an xp1000/EV67 or a
PWS600. The graphic installer
> > >hangs at various places ... i changed CD
drives on the XP, some improvement. 
> > >Burned a new set of CDs on a better machine,
still can't run the install.
> > >
> > >The installer hangs especially when it starts
the install, but other problems
> > >rise when you get to the point of choosing
install packages.  No list of
> > >programs or packages comes up.  Etc. Etc.
> > >
> > >I got the setup from ftp.alphacore.info, I
assume its good, atleast the
> > >MD5sums are OK.
> > >
> > >I know the distro was built on a PWS and it
should run like clockwork.  I will
> > >try a text install toningt and see if things
work better ..
> > >  
> > >
> > Yes, I did two full installs (gui and text) on
PWS. But I used nfs 
> > install (tired of reburning of CDs and getting
read errors from them)
> > . The missing list of packages is known problem
just install what 
> > ever it installs by default and yum necessary
packages later. I 
> > really didn't want to spend a lot of time trying
to fix it, due my 
> > little experience in python and really hard
environment for 
> > debugging of installer. :( So, if you can use nfs
install its even 
> > faster. 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > -- 
> > Sergey Tikhonov
> > 
> > Head, R&D department
> > Solvo Ltd.
> > Saint-Petersburg, Russia
> > http://www.solvo.ru
> > tsvsolvo.ru
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
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> > axp-listredhat.com
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