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 following table can help. Search the Family/Model column for your system. If you know your system's code name or alias, search the Alias column instead. The appropriate MILO image (if applicable) and boot image filenames are listed to the right.

Please Note:There is only one boot image needed now for all Alpha Installations as they all use the same kernel now. You no longer need to insert the kernel boot disk after an installation to copy over the kernel to the installed system. MILO is still machine specific so you will still need to look for the appropriate image file.

Family/Model	Alias	MILO Image	Boot Image
		(In milo/images)	(In images)
JENSEN		N/A	generic.img
DECpc 150	JENSEN
DEC 2000 Model 300	JENSEN
DEC 2000 Model 500	CULZEAN

ALCOR			generic.img
AS 600	ALCOR	alcor
AS 500 5/3xx	MAVERICK	xlt
AS 500 5/5xx	BRET
XL-300	XLT
XL-366	XLT
XL-433	XLT

XL		xl	generic.img
XL-233	XL
XL-266	XL

AVANTI		avanti	generic.img
AS 200 4/*	MUSTANG
AS 205 4/*	LX3
AS 250 4/*	M3
AS 255 4/*	LX3+
AS 300 4/*	MELMAC
AS 400 4/*	AVANTI

Personal Workstation	MIATA	miata	generic.img
PWS 433a, 433au
PWS 500a, 500au
PWS 600a, 600au

Family/Model	Alias	MILO Image	Boot Image
		(In milo/images)	(In images)
SABLE			generic.img
AS 2100 4/xxx	SABLE	N/A
AS 2000 4/xxx	DEMI-SABLE	N/A
AS 2100 5/xxx	GAMMA-SABLE	N/A
AS 2000 5/xxx	DEMI-GAMMA-SABLE	N/A

MIKASA			generic.img
AS 1000 4/xxx	MIKASA	N/A
AS 1000 5/xxx	MIKASA-PRIMO	N/A

NORITAKE			generic.img
AS 1000A 4/xxx	NORITAKE	N/A
AS 1000A 5/xxx	NORITAKE-PRIMO	N/A
AS 600A 5/xxx	ALCOR-PRIMO	N/A
AS 800 5/xxx	CORELLE	N/A

RAWHIDE		N/A	generic.img
AS 4000	WRANGLER/DURANGO
AS 4100	DODGE
AS 1200	TINCUP

ALPHABOOK	ALPHABOOK1	N/A	generic.img
(laptop)

NONAME		udb-noname	generic.img
AXPpci33	NONAME
UDB	MULTIA

EB64+			generic.img
EB64+	EB64+	eb64p
AlphaPC64	CABRIOLET	cabrio
AlphaPCI-64

PC164			generic.img
AlphaPC164	PC164	pc164
AlphaPC164-LX	LX164	lx164
AlphaPC164-SX	SX164	sx164

EB164	EB164	eb164	generic.img

EB66+	EB66+	eb66p	generic.img

Family/Model	Alias	MILO Image	Boot Image
		(In milo/images)	(In images)
EB66	EB66	eb66	generic.img

TSUNAMI			generic.img
DP264	GOLDRUSH	N/A

TAKARA	TAKARA	takara	generic.img

RUFFIAN	RUFFIAN	ruffian	generic.img
RPX164-2
AlphaPC164-UX/BX

Creating a MILO Diskette

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:

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.''

Creating a Ramdisk 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.''