pub_bronx wrote: Nice... Could it mean that the drive I've just bought on eBay is crappy, or did I do something wrong?
thermionic wrote: "don't try and install on a clean disk on a fuel using the serial console, use a local keyboard and monitor"
SAQ wrote: Perhaps I'm reading it wrong, but it looks like it's copying the miniroot over to partition 1-which is what it should be doing.
ohw0571 wrote: but - disappointingly - partiview coredumps on my Octane
jan-jaap wrote: FreeBSD is dropping the Alpha at the next major release.
theinonen wrote: Not knowing the exact model of the alphaserver I think that safest choice would be linux. It has support for more systems than BSD.
Cauldronborn wrote: Well my question was more geared to what people's opinions/impressions are......
theinonen wrote: FreeBSD works, but probably only in console. (X won't work on AS4100)
Rutrem wrote: An SGI Octan (first gen) could be compared with what kind (config) p.c. or Mac?
WolvesOfTheNight wrote: Yes, but he is offering some pocket lint. If you know the secret formula for turning worthless pocket lent into a valuable parsley substitute then you would be gaining something.
Step 1. Completing the Prerequisites
Before starting the installation, complete the following prerequisites:
* All requisite hardware, including any external devices (such as tape drives, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives), must be physically connected. If you need further information, refer to the hardware documentation that accompanied your system.
* The installation media must be loaded in the boot device.
* The system you are installing must be set to boot from the device in which the installation media is loaded. On machines with system keys, turn the key to the Service position. For machines that do not have system keys, refer to the hardware documentation that came with your system to set the boot device.
* Other users who have access to your system must be logged off before you begin the installation.
* The machine on which you are installing must have 64 MB of memory. Machines with less than 64 MB of memory might not be able to boot from the installation media.
* There must be adequate disk space available for AIX 5.1. See the AIX 5.1 Release Notes for disk space requirements.
* If the system you are installing is currently running, create or locate a backup of the system. For instructions on how to create a system backup, refer to the Installation Guide for the version of the operating system currently installed on your system.
* If the system you are installing must communicate with other systems and access their resources, determine the following information for this host: network interface, IP address, hostname, and route to the network. If you do not know this information, contact the system administrator for this host.
psergiu wrote: i'm stuck with 64Mb
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kthr memory page faults cpu
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r b avm fre re pi po fr sr cy in sy cs us sy id wa
1 1 24673 9098 0 0 0 2 15 0 140 10395 76 20 14 61 5
0 0 24677 9094 0 0 0 0 0 0 226 1382 252 1 4 92 2
0 0 24677 9094 0 0 0 0 0 0 226 1147 247 1 0 98 0
0 0 24677 9094 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 1149 248 0 0 99 0
0 0 24677 9094 0 0 0 0 0 0 227 1148 249 0 0 99 0
ManInScaryMask wrote: Not to mention the fact I have no compiler that works... *growl*
ManInScaryMask wrote: Doesn't work. I consider that fairly... Important...
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#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
printf("Hello World\n");
return 0;
}
ManInScaryMask wrote: like i said, i can't, because i don't have the CDs...
bmnb1234 wrote: I saw Aix 1.3 the vetusware doses any one have any experience with it can install in on a normal Pc or do I need a ps2 to get working
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# uname -a
AIX aixps 1 3.0 i386
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hd5 /aixps2/tmp
hd4
hd3 /
hd2 bootable /aixps2
hd1 /u
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Ldlook: not a directory
/boot not found
bload: can't open /boot
boot strap panic: Unexpected exit in boot code
pentium wrote: odd, you should of been fine with a 1 gig drive.
pentium wrote: Bummer. Are you positive that your next alternative is not a little smaller than that? (what disk interface are you using?)
SAQ wrote: And you can't just write out a disklabel that abandons some blocks?
Xidus wrote: Any help would be great.