Booting an Operating System
5-3
5.1.2 Set console Environment Variable
For Windows NT systems, you must set the console environment variable to both.
For OpenVMS systems and DIGITAL UNIX systems, the console environment
variable should be set to serial (the default).
Example 5-4 Set Console to Serial for DIGITAL UNIX and
OpenVMS Systems
P00>>> set console serial
Example 5-5 Set Console to Both for Windows NT Systems
P00>>> set console both
The set console command is needed for systems having a graphics monitor as part of
their console interface. The default setting for the console environment variable is
serial.
By specifying set console graphics or set console both the SRM console will build
the proper parameters in an a data structure called the HWRPB, or Hardware Restart
Parameter Block, so that an operating system will build with graphics enabled.
All operating systems require a serial console terminal. The Windows NT operating
system also requires a graphics monitor.
