Preparing to Install Your Operating System
AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide 3-7
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During installation, you are prompted for the location of the files for Microsoft
Windows NT. Install the files into the larger of the two partitions you just
created, and when prompted, format that partition with the NTFS file systems.
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Preparing to Install Digital UNIX
Before you install Digital UNIX on your system, make sure you have the following:
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Digital UNIX Version 3.0B, Version 3.2d or later
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SRM console firmware, Version 2.0-3 or later
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EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) diskette, Version 1.8 or later, for Digital UNIX and
OpenVMS Alpha.
Before you start the installation, be sure to review the Digital UNIX release notes for
“General Installation” and refer to the Digital UNIX installation guide for your version of
the operating system.
Setting the Operating System Type
1.
Turn the system on. After a short wait, the operator control panel on the front of the
system displays the message "Model 4/2xx," and the screen displays initialization and
testing information.
2.
Press the Enter key. If the screen displays a triple arrow prompt (>>>) you booted the
SRM console. Verify the value of the
set bus_probe_algorithm
environment
variable. It should be set to "new." (See "Booting the Operating System" in Chapter 4,
"Basic Operation.") Then, proceed to the next section, "Installing Digital UNIX. "
If the system booted directly into the ARC Boot menu, and you do not see the >>>
prompt, you must proceed to step 3 to switch to the SRM console.
3.
From the ARC Boot menu, select the Supplementary menu.
4.
From the Supplementary menu, select "Set up the system."
5.
From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS Alpha or Digital UNIX console."
This allows you to select your operating system console.
6.
Select your operating system, then select "Enter" on the Setup menu.
7.
When the system displays the message, "Power-cycle the system to implement the
change," press the Reset button.
