Problem booting VMS CD on Alpha PWS 500au

From: doub1eedge (doub1eedge_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/25/05 

Date: 25 Jun 2005 09:23:47 -0700

Hello,

I'm trying to install VMS on an Alpha PWS 500au. I've read that this
can be done provided the machine is configured properly, but I've yet
to find exact details about this so I've giving it a run with what I
have.

I can offer the following info about my system:

==============================================================================
THE FOLLOWING IS THE OUTPUT OF THE "show dev" COMMAND
==============================================================================
>>>show dev
dka0.0.0.1010.0 DKA0 QUANTUM VIKING II 9.1WLS 5531
dka400.4.0.1010.0 DKA400 COMPAQ CD-ROM CR-503BCQ 1.1i
dva0.0.0.0.1 DVA0
ewa0.0.0.3.0 EWA0 00-00-F8-75-AF-BD
ewb0.0.0.1009.0 EWB0 00-00-E8-2B-B6-00
pka0.7.0.1010.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.57
pqa0.0.0.4.0 PQA0 PCI EIDE
pqb0.0.1.4.0 PQB0 PCI EIDE
==============================================================================
THE FOLLOWING IS THE OUTPUT OF THE "show config" COMMAND
==============================================================================
>>>show config

Firmware
SRM Console: V7.0-10
ARC Console: 5.67
PALcode: VMS PALcode V1.20-14, OSF PALcode V1.22-17
SROM Version: v5.90

Processor
DECchip (tm) 21164A-2 Pass 500 MHz 96 KBytes SCache
2 MB BCache
PYXIS ASIC Pass 257

MEMORY

Memory Size = 512Mb

Bank Size/Sets Base Addr
------ ---------- ---------
   2 512Mb 00000000

BCache Size = 2Mb

Tested Memory = 512Mbytes

PCI Bus
     Bus 00 Slot 03: Digital Semiconductor 21143 Network Controller
                                   ewa0.0.0.3.0
00-00-F8-75-AF-BD

     Bus 00 Slot 04: PCI IDE
                                   pqa0.0.0.4.0 PCI EIDE

     Bus 00 Slot 07: Intel SIO 82378

     Bus 00 Slot 20: DECchip 21052 PCI to PCI Bridge
       Bus 01 Slot 08: Vendor: 104c Device: 3d07
       Bus 01 Slot 09: DECchip 21140 Network Controller
                                   ewb0.0.0.1009.0
00-00-E8-2B-B6-00

       Bus 01 Slot 10: ISP1040 Scsi Controller
                                   pka0.7.0.1010.0 SCSI Bus ID 7
                                   dka0.0.0.1010.0 QUANTUM
VIKING II 9.
                                   dka400.4.0.1010.0 COMPAQ CD-ROM
CR-503

ISA
Slot Device Name Type Enabled BaseAddr IRQ
DMA
0
        0 MOUSE Embedded Yes 60 12
        1 KBD Embedded Yes 60 1
        2 COM1 Embedded Yes 3f8 4
        3 COM2 Embedded Yes 2f8 3
        4 LPT1 Embedded Yes 3bc 7
        5 FLOPPY Embedded Yes 3f0 6
2
        6 EIDE Embedded Yes 1f0 14
                                                        3f6 15
                                                        170
                                                        376
        7 ES1888 Embedded Yes 220 5
1
==============================================================================
THE FOLLOWING IS THE OUTPUT OF THE "boot dka400" COMMAND
==============================================================================
>>>boot dka400
(boot dka400.4.0.1010.0 -flags A)
block 0 of dka400.4.0.1010.0 is a valid boot block
reading 896 blocks from dka400.4.0.1010.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 1f0000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 70000
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1e2000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code

    OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.2

==============================================================================

The above is all I get from booting the CDROM. The behavior
is such that the system seems to be active for a consistent
amount of time after entering the boot command, during which
I can see and hear the HD and CDROM both being accessed. The
lights for both are active until a certain point, at which
BOTH go solid GREEN. I don't think the system is locked up
at this since point I can still activate the CAPS LOCK key,
but nothing else happens - even after letting it sit for over
an hour.

Can anyone shed any light? Do I have a configuration problem,
do I need newer firmware or VMS version? Can this simply NOT
BE DONE?

I'd GREATLY APPRECIATE any information or info leads.

Thanks and Regards

-dying to run VMS @ home!

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