The solution was simple :
Everytime you restore an image of one machine on another that is not
identical
to the first one, you must rebuild the kernel. Boot generic kernel (>>>
boot
-file genvmunix) and run "doconfig
Thanks to Nikola Milutinovic for the answer.
> > Andy Boschmans wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have two alpha 4100 systems, the only difference between the two is
the
> > graphics card.
> > I have made a vdump of the first one en restored on the second one. The
> > restored version won't
> > start the graphics console. The X11 errorlog sais :
> >
> > xdm error (pid 1714): error 48 binding socket address 177
> > Workstation device failure.
> > Cannot find loadable library to handle device GENERIC .
> > Could not AddScreen, ID = GENERIC
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found
> > xdm error (pid 1714): Server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly: 1
> > Workstation device failure.
> > Cannot find loadable library to handle device GENERIC .
> > Could not AddScreen, ID = GENERIC
> > .....
> >
> > message during boot :
> >
> > Original server :
> >
> > tga0 at pci0 slot 2
> > tga0 : depth 8 : map size 2MB, 1024 X 768
> >
> >
> > Vdumped copy :
> >
> > trio0 at pci0 slot2
> > trio0 :S3 Trio64V+ (SVGA) Plug-N-Play,_1.0 MB
> >
> >
>> A message during startup sais : graphics console not configured ...
Everytime you restore an image of one machine on another that is not
identical
to the first one, you must rebuild the kernel. Boot generic kernel (>>>
boot
-file genvmunix) and run "doconfig
Received on Mon Jan 17 2000 - 08:55:18 NZDT