Unfortunately Alphavm_free from Emuvm does not boot the stock BSD Alpha ISOs (NetBSD/OpenBSD/FreeBSD).
I have tried the following versions
https://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.9/alpha/floppyB59.fs https://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.1/alpha/install61.iso https://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/7.1/NetBSD-7.1-alpha.iso http://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/alpha/ISO-IMAGES/6.4/6.4-RELEASE-alpha-disc1.iso
Here are the boot console screens from the Alphavm_free emulator booting various BSDs
OpenBSD 5.9 Alpha floppyB
https://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.9/alpha/INSTALL.alpha
user@X201:/DISK/VMs/BSD > ./connect.console.sh Welcome to EmuVM hardware emulator. � Copyright 2010 - 2012, Artem Alimarin. All rights reserved. Please visit http://emuvm.com for more information. sho dev pka SCSI Controller dka0 SCSI 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 dka200 SCSI 0 14 0 0 200 0 0 dka400 SCSI 0 14 0 0 400 0 0 pkb SCSI Controller ewa MOP 0 9 0 0 0 3 0 (08:00:2b:00:00:01) ewb MOP 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 (08:00:2b:00:00:02) >>> boot dka200 loaded boot image pa=200000 size=0x1e00 OpenBSD/Alpha Primary Boot OpenBSD/alpha boot 1.10 VMS PAL rev: 0x10538 OSF PAL rev: 0x10002013e Switch to OSF PAL code succeeded. cannot open /etc/random.seed: No such file or directory Loading bsd... 4444720+495696=0x4b65d0 Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1995-2016 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org OpenBSD 5.9 (RAMDISKB) #307: Fri Feb 26 06:06:23 MST 2016 deraadt@alpha.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/RAMDISKB AlphaServer DS10 616 MHz 8192 byte page size, 1 processor. real mem = 1073741824 (1024MB) rsvd mem = 2097152 (2MB) avail mem = 1048576000 (1000MB) mainbus0 at root cpu0 at mainbus0: ID 0 (primary), 21264A-1 (pass 1) tsc0 at mainbus0: 21272 Chipset, Cchip rev 0 tsc0: 2 Dchips, 1 memory bus of 16 bytes tsc0: arrays present: 0MB, 0MB, 0MB, 0MB, Dchip 0 rev 15 tsp0 at tsc0 hose 0 pci0 at tsp0 bus 0 sio0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 vendor 0x8086 product 0x0484 rev 0x03 de0 at pci0 dev 9 function 0 vendor 0x1011 product 0x0002 rev 0x20, DEC 21040 pass 2.0: dec 6600 irq 29, address 08:00:2b:00:00:01 de1 at pci0 dev 11 function 0 vendor 0x1011 product 0x0002 rev 0x20, DEC 21040 pass 2.0: dec 6600 irq 30, address 08:00:2b:00:00:02 qlw0 at pci0 dev 14 function 0 vendor 0x1077 product 0x1020 rev 0x04: dec 6600 irq 35 qlw0: nvram corrupt qlw0: firmware rev 7.63.0, attrs 0x0
Alphavm_free console
5050.547: alphavm: system started 5050.547: alphavm.system: primary CPU firmware loop; cpu=0 5060.532: alphavm.system: trying boot device dka200 5060.532: alphavm.system.srm_dka2.unit0: read capacity num_blocks=2880 block_size=512 5060.576: alphavm.system: loaded boot image pa=200000 size=1e00 data=27bb0001c3600000 5060.576: alphavm.system: setup_mapping alloc_pa=4000000 hwrpb_pa=2000 boot_pa=200000 stack_pa=240000 5060.576: alphavm.system.cpu0: entering CPU loop 5066.249: alphavm.system.qla0.fun0: soft_reset ./run.sh: line 1: 5704 Floating point exception./alphavm_free config.emu
OpenBSD 6.1 alpha iso
user@X201:/DISK/VMs/BSD > ./connect.console.sh Welcome to EmuVM hardware emulator. � Copyright 2010 - 2012, Artem Alimarin. All rights reserved. Please visit http://emuvm.com for more information. sho dev pka SCSI Controller dka0 SCSI 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 dka200 SCSI 0 14 0 0 200 0 0 dka400 SCSI 0 14 0 0 400 0 0 pkb SCSI Controller ewa MOP 0 9 0 0 0 3 0 (08:00:2b:00:00:01) ewb MOP 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 (08:00:2b:00:00:02) >>> boot dka400 loaded boot image pa=200000 size=0x1e00 OpenBSD/Alpha Primary Boot OpenBSD/alpha boot 1.10 VMS PAL rev: 0x10538 OSF PAL rev: 0x10002013e Switch to OSF PAL code succeeded. cannot open /etc/random.seed: No such file or directory Loading bsd... 7248864+551488=0x770970 Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1995-2017 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. https://www.OpenBSD.org OpenBSD 6.1 (RAMDISKBIG) #3: Sun Apr 2 15:06:13 MDT 2017 deraadt@alpha.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/RAMDISKBIG AlphaServer DS10 616 MHz 8192 byte page size, 1 processor. real mem = 1073741824 (1024MB) rsvd mem = 2097152 (2MB) avail mem = 1045757952 (997MB) mainbus0 at root cpu0 at mainbus0: ID 0 (primary), 21264A-1 (pass 1) tsc0 at mainbus0: 21272 Chipset, Cchip rev 0 tsc0: 2 Dchips, 1 memory bus of 16 bytes tsc0: arrays present: 0MB, 0MB, 0MB, 0MB, Dchip 0 rev 15 tsp0 at tsc0 hose 0 pci0 at tsp0 bus 0 sio0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "Intel 82378IB ISA" rev 0x03 de0 at pci0 dev 9 function 0 "DEC 21040" rev 0x20, DEC 21040 pass 2.0: dec 6600 irq 29, address 08:00:2b:00:00:01 de1 at pci0 dev 11 function 0 "DEC 21040" rev 0x20, DEC 21040 pass 2.0: dec 6600 irq 30, address 08:00:2b:00:00:02 qlw0 at pci0 dev 14 function 0 "QLogic ISP1020" rev 0x04: dec 6600 irq 35 qlw0: nvram corrupt qlw0: firmware rev 7.63.0, attrs 0x0
Alphavm_free console
5833.145: alphavm.system.srm_iso.unit0: read capacity num_blocks=410576 block_size=512 5833.189: alphavm.system: loaded boot image pa=200000 size=1e00 data=27bb0001c3600000 5833.190: alphavm.system: setup_mapping alloc_pa=4000000 hwrpb_pa=2000 boot_pa=200000 stack_pa=240000 5833.190: alphavm.system.cpu0: entering CPU loop 5842.823: alphavm.system.qla0.fun0: soft_reset ./run.sh: line 1: 5859 Floating point exception./alphavm_free config.emu
FreeBSD 6.4 ISO
user@X201:/DISK/VMs/BSD > ./connect.console.sh Welcome to EmuVM hardware emulator. � Copyright 2010 - 2012, Artem Alimarin. All rights reserved. Please visit http://emuvm.com for more information. sho dev pka SCSI Controller dka0 SCSI 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 dka200 SCSI 0 14 0 0 200 0 0 dka400 SCSI 0 14 0 0 400 0 0 pkb SCSI Controller ewa MOP 0 9 0 0 0 3 0 (08:00:2b:00:00:01) ewb MOP 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 (08:00:2b:00:00:02) >>> boot dka400 loaded boot image pa=200000 size=0x33600 Consoles: SRM firmware console VMS PAL rev: 0x10538 OSF PAL rev: 0x10002013e Switch to OSF PAL code succeeded. FreeBSD/alpha SRM CD9660 boot, Revision 1.2 (root@ds10.wbnet, Sat Nov 29 19:18:39 UTC 2008) Memory: 1048576 k Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x783f00+0x3a550 syms=[0x8+0x7aee0+0x8+0x666bf] | Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]... Entering /boot/kernel/kernel at 0xfffffc0000356020... Copyright (c) 1992-2008 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation. FreeBSD 6.4-RELEASE #0: Sun Nov 30 07:00:37 UTC 2008 root@ds10.wbnet:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC ST6600 AlphaServer DS10 616 MHz, 616MHz 8192 byte page size, 1 processor. CPU: EV67 (21264A) major=11 minor=1 extensions=0x0 OSF PAL rev: 0x10002013e real memory = 1071644672 (1022 MB) avail memory = 1035411456 (987 MB) ath_hal: 0.9.20.3 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413, REGOPS_FUNC) tsunami0: <21271 Core Logic chipset> pcib0: <21271 PCI host bus adapter> on tsunami0 pci0: <PCI bus> on pcib0 isab0: <PCI-ISA bridge> irq 0 at device 7.0 on pci0 isa0: <ISA bus> on isab0 de0: <Digital 21040 Ethernet> port 0x10000-0x100ff mem 0x100000-0x100fff irq 29 at device 9.0 on pci0 de0: DEC 21040 [10Mb/s] pass 2.0 de0: Ethernet address: 08:00:2b:00:00:01 de0: interrupting at TSUNAMI irq 29 de1: <Digital 21040 Ethernet> port 0x20000-0x200ff mem 0x200000-0x200fff irq 30 at device 11.0 on pci0 de1: DEC 21040 [10Mb/s] pass 2.0 de1: Ethernet address: 08:00:2b:00:00:02 de1: interrupting at TSUNAMI irq 30 isp0: <Qlogic ISP 1020/1040 PCI SCSI Adapter> port 0x30000-0x300ff mem 0x300000-0x300fff irq 35 at device 14.0 on pci0 isp0: interrupting at TSUNAMI irq 35 isp0: [GIANT-LOCKED] isp0: Board Type 1040A, Chip Revision 0x4, loaded F/W Revision 7.63.0
Alphavm_free console
6083.153: alphavm: system started 6083.153: alphavm.system: primary CPU firmware loop; cpu=0 6091.666: alphavm.system: trying boot device dka400 6091.666: alphavm.system.srm_iso.unit0: read capacity num_blocks=1210308 block_size=512 6091.711: alphavm.system: loaded boot image pa=200000 size=33600 data=27bb0004c3600000 6091.712: alphavm.system: setup_mapping alloc_pa=4000000 hwrpb_pa=2000 boot_pa=200000 stack_pa=240000 6091.712: alphavm.system.cpu0: entering CPU loop 6113.937: alphavm.system.qla0.fun0: soft_reset ./run.sh: line 1: 6305 Floating point exception./alphavm_free config.em
NetBSD 7.1 alpha ISO
user@X201:/DISK/VMs/BSD > ./connect.console.sh Welcome to EmuVM hardware emulator. � Copyright 2010 - 2012, Artem Alimarin. All rights reserved. Please visit http://emuvm.com for more information. boot dka400 loaded boot image pa=200000 size=0x1a00 NetBSD/alpha 7.1 ISO 9660 Primary Bootstrap Jumping to entry point... NetBSD/alpha 7.1 Secondary Bootstrap, Revision 1.13 VMS PAL rev: 0x10538 OSF PAL rev: 0x10002013e Switch to OSF PAL code succeeded. Boot flags: 10699504+205648=0xa66c88 Entering netbsd at 0xfffffc0000431220... Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. NetBSD 7.1 (INSTALL.201703111743Z) AlphaServer DS10 616 MHz, s/n EmuVM-00-0 8192 byte page size, 1 processor. total memory = 1024 MB (2048 KB reserved for PROM, 1022 MB used by NetBSD) avail memory = 997 MB kern.module.path=/stand/alpha/7.1/modules mainbus0 (root) cpu0 at mainbus0: ID 0 (primary), 21264A-1 tsc0 at mainbus0: 21272 Core Logic Chipset, Cchip rev 0 tsc0: 2 Dchips, 1 memory bus of 16 bytes tsc0: arrays present: 0MB, 0MB, 0MB, 0MB, Dchip 0 rev 15 tsp0 at tsc0 tsp0: window 0: 0/base 0/mask 0 reinitialized pci0 at tsp0 bus 0 sio0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x0484 (rev. 0x03) tlp0 at pci0 dev 9 function 0: DECchip 21040 Ethernet, pass 2.0 tlp0: interrupting at dec 6600 irq 29 tlp0: Ethernet address 08:00:2b:00:00:01 tlp0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 10base5, manual tlp1 at pci0 dev 11 function 0: DECchip 21040 Ethernet, pass 2.0 tlp1: interrupting at dec 6600 irq 30 tlp1: Ethernet address 08:00:2b:00:00:02 tlp1: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 10base5, manual isp0 at pci0 dev 14 function 0: QLogic 1020 Fast Wide SCSI HBA isp0: interrupting at dec 6600 irq 35
Alphavm_free console
7428.511: alphavm: system started 7428.511: alphavm.system: primary CPU firmware loop; cpu=0 7434.953: alphavm.system: trying boot device dka400 7434.953: alphavm.system.srm_iso.unit0: read capacity num_blocks=554360 block_size=512 7434.998: alphavm.system: loaded boot image pa=200000 size=1a00 data=27bb0001c3600000 7434.998: alphavm.system: setup_mapping alloc_pa=4000000 hwrpb_pa=2000 boot_pa=200000 stack_pa=240000 7434.998: alphavm.system.cpu0: entering CPU loop 7437.365: alphavm.system.qla0.fun0: soft_reset ./run.sh: line 1: 6934 Floating point exception./alphavm_free config.emu
So from all the above I deduce that the BSD kernels don’t like the Alphavm_free qla0
scsi_controller qla0 {
scsi_id = 7;
}
