Digital Equipment AXPpci 33, Design Manual

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Operating System Installation Notes
F.3.1 How to Plan and Create Your Disk Partitions
The ARC console requires that the system partition is formatted for the
file allocation table (FAT) file system. The system partition will contain
hardware-specific files.
If you want to use NTFS for the rest of your Windows NT installation, you
must create:
• One FAT system partition of at least 5 MB
• A second system partition large enough to contain all the files you
want to protect with NTFS
Perform these steps to create your disk partitions:
1
Insert the Windows NT CD–ROM into the CD–ROM drive.
2
Choose the Run a Program menu item from the Boot Menu.
3 Run the arcinst.exe utility. For instance, in the next example, cd:
points to the lowest numbered SCSI CD–ROM:
run: cd:\alpha\arcinst.exe
4 Choose the Configure Partitions menu item.
5 Choose the Create Partition menu item. If you have more than one
drive connected, highlight the drive you want to contain the partition
and press the ENTER key. Take care to select the correct drive; the
arcinst.exe utility does not use the same drive naming convention as
the firmware console.
6
Enter the partition size (at least 5 MB). Then press any key to format
the partition.
7
To leave the arcinst.exe utility, choose the Exit menu item. This
returns you to the Boot menu.
F.3.2 Installing ISA and PCI Option Cards
You can install a wide variety of ISA and PCI option cards in the Digital
AXPpci 33 board. The Microsoft Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List
enumerates many option cards and peripherals for Alpha platforms. Note
that some manufacturers require that you run an Intel x86 setup utility to
configure parameters on an x86 compatible card. In some instances, you
must do this before the card functions properly in the Digital AXPpci 33.
F.4 Digital UNIX Installation Notes
For information about installing the Digital UNIX operating system on the
AXPpci 33 board, consult the Digital UNIX Installation Guide.
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