NT or 2000 RC2 on 164LX

Hi!

I have the following configuration which I would like to revive:
Alpha 21164 533
164LX
512 MB PC-100 ECC (4x128 MB) (unbuffered)
A sis VGA
Fujitsu MPH3204AH drive (20 GB, UDMA 66)

The problem is Windows NT (and the last beta of 2000) doesn't want to
install on it. It hangs on copying files from either the floppy (when
using a custom HAL) or from the CD (the setup runs fine, i accept the
EULA, choose where to install and it hangs randomly before it reaches
even 20%). I tried 3 different AlphaBIOSs: 5.66, 5.68 and 5.70. The
first (5.66) with HAL rev. E, the later with the newest one rev. G
(the HAL release notes state, that rev. G will not work unless there
is 5.70 AlphaBIOS installed). I tried different CD-ROM drives and FDDs
(also checked the installation CD), as well as disabled the drive UDMA
66 (works now as UDMA 33). In MS KB they say, that if the copying
hangs it might be a bad HAL, but this shouln't be the case.

I also have problems with partition setup - it works totally randomly.
I used the ExpressSetup (makes a 4095 MB partition and a 6 MB one
for the system partition) but Windows either complains about not
having a system partition at all or it will say when I try to install
it on the 4095 MB one, that this is the system partition and it isn't
good to install there Windows. Arcinst.exe from the CD states that
both (the 4095 MB and 6 MB one) are system partitions.

Thanks for ANY help.

piotrek aka GL1zdA

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