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date = "2017-02-11T09:30:45+01:00"
title = "DEC Multia"

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Mangan

  + Architecture: alpha
  + CPU: Alpha EV4 166 Mhz
  + RAM: 64 MB (4xSIMM 72 Pin)
  + MMU: yes
  + Bootloader: SRM
  + Boot: Network, Disk
  + Serial console with 9600 Baud

Network boot uses either MOP protocol or DHCP.

For MOP protocol you need a mopd on your
bootserver running. Start daemon listening to eth0: mopd -4 eth0

Network boot command SRM console:
>>>boot ewa0

For DHCP use following in SRM console:
>>>boot ewa0 -protocols bootp -fl "root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"

OpenADK includes a working sample for NFS root.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEC_Multia
http://www.obsolyte.com/dec/multia/

![Mangan front](/mangan/mangan1.jpg)
![Mangan back](/mangan/mangan2.jpg)
![Mangan open](/mangan/mangan3.jpg)