FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590.

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> From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel at xcllnt.net>
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:25:47 -0800
> To: m <m at telerama.com>
> Cc: Rick Jones <rick.jones2 at hp.com>, <freebsd-ia64 at freebsd.org>
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590.
> 
> 
> On Feb 9, 2005, at 10:41 AM, m wrote:
> 
>>> From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2 at hp.com>
>>> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:20:09 -0800
>>> To: "Mark J. Nernberg" <mark at compitsolutions.com>
>>> Cc: <freebsd-ia64 at freebsd.org>
>>> Subject: Re: FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590.
>>> 
>>> Mark J. Nernberg wrote:
>>>> Has anyone successfully booted IA64 BSD 5.3 on a Compaq DL590
>>>> machine?
>>>> 
>>>> The DL590 is a multiprocessor Itanium machine; we just picked one
>>>> up, and
>>>> I'm having problems booting from the install disk -- all goes OK
>>>> until it
>>>> gets to "Entering Kernel", at which point it freezes, completely.
>>>> 
>>>> Any help would be most appreciated; if anyone requires more
>>>> information to
>>>> assist, I will gladly provide it.
>>> 
>>> I've not been following the BSD stuff closely enough to know, but
>>> would ask if
>>> 5.3 still supports "Merced" systems?  IIRC the DL590 was a Merced
>>> system - aka
>>> Itanium1.  While it might be of academic interest, a Merced system
>>> isn't
>>> really
>>> one of the best places to be for IA64.  An Itanium2-based system
>>> would likely
>>> be
>>> a much better place if you want to get a feel for what Itanium is
>>> like.
>> 
>> The DL590 is a Merced system.
>> 
>> Any ideas what other BSD/UNIX OS will run on this platform?
> 
> Among the BSDs, only FreeBSD runs on it AFAICT.


Then what am I doing wrong?