Alpha and SRM: Note the Kernel Filename and Partition Number

If you're 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 doesn't include an ls command, and if you encounter problems (for example, if /etc/aboot.conf isn't found on the root filesystem on the booted disk or if it contains incorrect information), you'd have to guess at the kernel name to boot your machine.

Switch to the 2nd 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
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel paths are relative to /boot/
0:1/vmlinuz-2.2.13-0.9 root=/dev/sda3

Write down the kernel filename and where the root filesystem is. Hopefully, you won't need to use it, but you'll be prepared. Switch back to the installation program and reboot.