Starting an Operating System Installation
AlphaStation 500 Series User Information F-5
Starting a Digital UNIX Installation
To start a Digital UNIX installation, refer to Table F-3.
Table F-3 Starting a Digital UNIX Installation
Action
Result
1. If the SRM console is running, go
to Step 4.
If the ARC console is running, from
the Boot menu, select the
Supplementary menu...;
then select
Set up the
system....
From the Setup
menu, select
Switch to
OpenVMS or Digital UNIX
console
. Select
Switch to
Digital UNIX.
Selecting
Switch to Digital UNIX
will cause the system to run the SRM
console after the next power cycle or reset
button.
2. Cycle the system's power.
Cycling power after selecting the Digital
UNIX or OpenVMS console results in the
system restarting with the SRM console
running.
3. At the SRM prompt (
>>>
), type:
set boot_osflags
Clears the boot_osflags variable.
4. At the SRM prompt (
>>>
), type:
set auto_action halt
Halts the system at the console prompt each
time the system is turned on, crashes, or
when the reset button is pushed.
5. Insert the Digital UNIX for
AXP™ Systems CD-ROM into the
CD drive.
The CD-ROM drawer closes.
6. At the SRM prompt (
>>>
), type:
show dev
List of devices displays:
dka0.0.0.6.0
DKA0
RZ26L
441A
dka500.4.0.6.0
DKA500
RRD43
3213
dva0.0.0.0.1
DVA0
7. From the SRM console, boot the
Digital UNIX CD-ROM. At the
SRM
prompt (
>>>
), type:
boot dka500
Installation information is displayed and you
are prompted to select an option. For more
information, refer to the Digital UNIX
Installation Guide.
