Chapter 5. Booting the Installation System

Table of Contents

5.1. Booting the Installer on Alpha
5.1.1. Alpha Console Firmware
5.1.2. Booting with TFTP
5.1.3. Booting from CD-ROM with the SRM Console
5.1.4. Booting from CD-ROM with the ARC or AlphaBIOS Console
5.1.5. Booting from Floppies with the SRM Console
5.1.6. Booting from Floppies with the ARC or AlphaBIOS Console
5.1.7. Booting from Floppies with the APB Boot Loader (UP1000)
5.1.8. Booting with MILO
5.2. Boot Parameters
5.2.1. Debian Installer Parameters
5.3. Troubleshooting the Install Process
5.3.1. Floppy Disk Reliability
5.3.2. Boot Configuration
5.3.3. Interpreting the Kernel Startup Messages
5.3.4. Bug Reporter
5.3.5. Submitting Bug Reports