If you are using SRM to boot your Alpha, you should take a moment to
write down the kernel filename and partition number. This is necessary
because aboot does not include an
ls command, and if you encounter problems (for
example, if /etc/aboot.conf is not found on the root
filesystem on the booted disk or if it contains incorrect information),
you would have to guess at the kernel name to boot your machine.
Switch to the second virtual console using [Alt]-[F2] in text mode, or using [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F2] in X. Type in the following command:
bash# cat /mnt/sysimage/etc/aboot.conf |
You should see output similar to the following:
# aboot default configurations
0:2/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17-4 root=/dev/sda2 |
Use Table 4-3 to write down the kernel
filename and the location of the root filesystem. Hopefully, you will not
need to use it, but you will be prepared. Switch back to the installation
program using [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F7].
Table 4-3. Kernel Location
| Path to and Filename of Kernel | Location of Root Filesystem |
|---|
| | |
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