The Red Hat Linux/Alpha installation process is diskette-based. The number and contents of the diskettes will vary according to the type of Alpha system you have. Therefore, before creating diskettes, it's necessary to pick the appropriate image files. The folowing table can help. Search the Family/Model column for your system. If you know your system's codename or alias, search the Alias column instead. The appropriate MILO image (if applicable) and boot image filenames are listed to the right.
Please Note: Boot image filenames containing ``-s'' are intended for use with the SRM console, while those without a ``-s'' require a corresponding MILO file.
Family/Model | Alias | MILO Image | Boot Image |
(In milo/images) | (In images) | ||
JENSEN | N/A | jensen-s | |
DECpc 150 | JENSEN | ||
DEC 2000 Model 300 | JENSEN | ||
DEC 2000 Model 500 | CULZEAN | ||
ALCOR | |||
AS 600 | ALCOR | alcor | alcor |
alcor-s | |||
AS 500 5/3xx | MAVERICK | xlt | xlt |
xlt-s | |||
AS 500 5/5xx | BRET | ||
XL-300 | XLT | ||
XL-366 | XLT | ||
XL-433 | XLT | ||
XL | xl | xl | |
XL-233 | XL | ||
XL-266 | XL | ||
AVANTI | avanti | avanti | |
avanti-s | |||
AS 200 4/* | MUSTANG | ||
AS 205 4/* | LX3 | ||
AS 250 4/* | M3 | ||
AS 255 4/* | LX3+ | ||
AS 300 4/* | MELMAC | ||
AS 400 4/* | AVANTI | ||
Family/Model | Alias | MILO Image | Boot Image |
(In milo/images) | (In images) | ||
Personal Workstation | MIATA | miata | miata |
miata-s | |||
PWS 433a, 433au | |||
PWS 500a, 500au | |||
PWS 600a, 600au | |||
SABLE | |||
AS 2100 4/xxx | SABLE | N/A | sable-s |
AS 2000 4/xxx | DEMI-SABLE | N/A | sable-s |
AS 2100 5/xxx | GAMMA-SABLE | N/A | sable-s-5 |
AS 2000 5/xxx | DEMI-GAMMA-SABLE | N/A | sable-s-5 |
MIKASA | |||
AS 1000 4/xxx | MIKASA | N/A | mikasa-s |
AS 1000 5/xxx | MIKASA-PRIMO | N/A | mikasa-s-5 |
NORITAKE | |||
AS 1000A 4/xxx | NORITAKE | N/A | noritake-s |
AS 1000A 5/xxx | NORITAKE-PRIMO | N/A | noritake-s-5 |
AS 600A 5/xxx | ALCOR-PRIMO | N/A | noritake-s-5 |
AS 800 5/xxx | CORELLE | N/A | noritake-s-5 |
RAWHIDE | N/A | rawhide-s | |
AS 4000 | WRANGLER/DURANGO | ||
AS 4100 | DODGE | ||
AS 1200 | TINCUP | ||
ALPHABOOK | ALPHABOOK1 | N/A | alphabook-s |
(laptop) | |||
NONAME | udb-noname | noname | |
AXPpci33 | NONAME | ||
UDB | MULTIA | ||
EB64+ | |||
EB64+ | EB64+ | eb64p | eb64p |
AlphaPC64 | CABRIOLET | cabrio | cabrio |
cabrio-s | |||
AlphaPCI-64 | |||
Family/Model | Alias | MILO Image | Boot Image |
(In milo/images) | (In images) | ||
PC164 | |||
AlphaPC164 | PC164 | pc164 | pc164 |
AlphaPC164-LX | LX164 | lx164 | lx164 |
AlphaPC164-SX | SX164 | sx164 | sx164 |
EB164 | EB164 | eb164 | eb164 |
EB66+ | EB66+ | eb66p | eb66p |
EB66 | EB66 | eb66 | eb66 |
TSUNAMI | |||
DP264 | GOLDRUSH | N/A | dp264-s |
TAKARA | TAKARA | takara | takara |
takara-s | |||
RUFFIAN | RUFFIAN | ruffian | ruffian |
RPX164-2 | |||
AlphaPC164-UX/BX | |||
If your system is supported by MILO, you will find the appropriate image in the milo/images directory on the Red Hat Linux/Alpha CD-ROM. Refer to the ``Making Installation Diskettes'' appendix in the Red Hat Linux Installation Guide for instructions on writing the image file to a diskette. Make sure you label the diskette ``MILO Diskette''.
Please Note: If you have trouble with MILO, the first thing to try is a newer MILO image. If there are any updated MILO versions available, they can be found at:
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Linux-Alpha/Kernels/
MILO files will begin with milo- followed by the system type and date.
You will find the appropriate boot diskette image in the images directory on the Red Hat Linux/Alpha CD-ROM. Refer to the Red Hat Linux Installation Guide for instructions on writing the image file to a diskette. Make sure you label the diskette ``Boot Diskette''.
All Red Hat Linux/Alpha installations use the same ramdisk image. It is called ramdisk.img, and can be found in the images directory on the Red Hat Linux/Alpha CD-ROM. Refer to the Red Hat Linux Installation Guide for instructions on writing the image file to a diskette. Make sure you label the diskette ``Ramdisk Diskette''.