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Connecting a Peripheral to a Serial Port

Connection
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Figure 6–1 shows how to connect a peripheral to a serial port on
the system unit.

Figure 6–1 Connecting a Peripheral to a Serial Port

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Connecting to External Ports 6–5

Summary of Contents for DEC 2000 300 AXP

Page 1: ...User Information Order Number EK A0634 OM 001 July 1993 This guide describes how to operate the DECpc AXP 150 and DEC 2000 Model 300 AXP systems Revision Information This is a new manual Digital Equi...

Page 2: ...gital Equipment Corporation 1993 All Rights Reserved The postpaid Reader s Comments forms at the end of this document request your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation The f...

Page 3: ...rence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the use...

Page 4: ...s Inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur berpr fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt Betreiberhinweis Wir sind verpflichtet Sie auf folgende Fakten hinz...

Page 5: ...tems 1 3 System Features 1 4 Summary 1 4 System Features 1 4 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 1 6 Summary 1 6 Controls and Indicators 1 6 Front Panel Illustration 1 7 Back Panel Ports and Connector...

Page 6: ...1 In This Chapter 2 1 Choosing a Location for the System Unit 2 2 Summary 2 2 Physical Orientation 2 2 Environmental Conditions 2 2 Unsuitable Locations 2 3 Cable Considerations 2 3 Ergonomic Conside...

Page 7: ...Summary 2 14 OpenVMS Factory Installed Software 2 14 Booting OpenVMS Automatically 2 14 System Defaults 2 14 Booting OpenVMS 2 14 Booting OSF 1 2 15 Summary 2 15 OSF 1 Factory Installed Software 2 15...

Page 8: ...12 Insertion Procedure 3 12 Removal Procedure 3 12 Insertion and Removal Illustration 3 13 Cleaning the RX26 Diskette Drive Heads 3 14 Summary 3 14 Cleaning Procedure 3 14 When to Clean the Heads 3 14...

Page 9: ...Cartridge QIC Tapes 5 2 Summary 5 2 QIC Tape Compatibility 5 2 Handling and Storing QIC Tapes 5 3 Write Protecting QIC Tapes 5 4 Summary 5 4 Write Protect Switch Positions 5 4 Write Protect Switch Il...

Page 10: ...l to a Serial Port 6 4 Summary 6 4 Connection Procedure 6 4 Connection Illustration 6 5 Connecting a Peripheral to the Parallel Port 6 6 Summary 6 6 Connection Procedure 6 6 Connection Illustration 6...

Page 11: ...gures 1 1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 1 7 1 2 Back Panel Ports and Connectors 1 9 1 3 Back Panel Controls and Indicators 1 11 1 4 Supported Internal Storage Options 1 13 1 5 Sample EISA Option...

Page 12: ...Supported Internal Storage Options 1 12 2 1 Environmental Conditions 2 2 2 2 Unsuitable Locations 2 3 2 3 Positioning the System Components 2 4 2 4 Turning On the System 2 6 2 5 Turning Off the Syste...

Page 13: ...e Compatibility 5 6 5 4 Cassette Tape Write Protect Switch Positions 5 8 5 5 Diskette Compatibility 5 10 5 6 3 5 Inch Diskette Write Protect Switch Positions 5 10 6 1 Terminal Settings 6 3 6 2 Connect...

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Page 15: ...ix a glossary and an index Chapter 1 describes the system unit and its internal options Chapter 2 describes how to turn the system on or off and how to boot the operating system Chapter 3 describes ho...

Page 16: ...iables and indicates complete titles of manuals nn nnn nnn nn A space character separates digits in numerals with 5 or more digits For example 10 000 equals ten thousand n nn A period in numerals sign...

Page 17: ...del 300 AXP systems use the same enclosure and basic system components They are differentiated by the operating system and additional hardware options that they support In This Chapter This chapter co...

Page 18: ...Operating Systems Table 1 1 lists the operating systems supported by the systems It also indicates whether you can operate the system as a client or a server with each operating system Table 1 1 Opera...

Page 19: ...y the output of applications that you run remotely on a server or to run the client portion of client server applications Server Systems Server systems can use any of the supported operating systems Y...

Page 20: ...megabytes M bytes to 128M bytes using memory options see the section entitled Internal Options Six EISA expansion slots The extended industry standard architecture EISA slots allow you to include up t...

Page 21: ...ving to spend time installing it Space for five internal devices The system supports up to four internal SCSI devices including disk drives compact disc read only memory CD ROM drives and tape drives...

Page 22: ...Off switch Switches the system unit on or off Diskette drive activity LED green Indicates when the system is accessing the diskette drive Diskette drive eject button Ejects a diskette from the diskett...

Page 23: ...ators Front Panel Illustration Figure 1 1 shows the location of the controls and indicators on the front panel of the system unit Figure 1 1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 1 3 4 5 6 7 GA_EN00294A...

Page 24: ...the system Serial port terminal port Enables you to connect a console terminal or serial line peripheral to the system Serial port Enables you to connect a serial line peripheral to the system Paralle...

Page 25: ...and Connectors Illustration Figure 1 2 shows the location of the ports and connectors on the back panel of the system unit Figure 1 2 Back Panel Ports and Connectors 2 3 4 5 6 SGL 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G...

Page 26: ...controls and indicators on the back panel of the system unit and describes their function Table 1 5 Back Panel Controls and Indicators Control or Indicator Function Diagnostic LED display Four LEDs d...

Page 27: ...trols and Indicators Illustration Figure 1 3 shows the location of the controls and indicators on the back panel of the system unit Figure 1 3 Back Panel Controls and Indicators 2 3 4 5 6 SGL 1 1 2 GA...

Page 28: ...rive 426M bytes RZ26 3 5 inch disk drive 1 05 Gigabytes G bytes TLZ06 5 25 inch tape drive Range of cassettes TZK10 5 25 inch tape drive Range of cartridges Uses the PC AT standard diskette drive inte...

Page 29: ...nternal Options Storage Options Illustration Figure 1 4 shows the supported internal storage options Figure 1 4 Supported Internal Storage Options 1 2 6 4 5 7 3 GA_EN00291A_93A System Description 1 13...

Page 30: ...rmation Digital reserves the right to add or remove options from the list of supported options Contact your Digital sales representative for information on the current list of supported options and fo...

Page 31: ...Internal Options continued EISA Option Illustration Figure 1 5 shows a sample EISA option Figure 1 5 Sample EISA Option GA_EN00292A_93A System Description 1 15...

Page 32: ...a minimum memory configuration of 32M bytes to run the OpenVMS or OSF 1 operating systems Ordering Information Digital reserves the right to add or remove memory options from the list of supported me...

Page 33: ...you do not lose it Write the key number and letter in the space provided in this section so that you can order a replacement key if necessary Recording the Key Number and Letter Figure 1 7 shows the l...

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Page 35: ...and boot the operating system In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Choosing a Location for the System Unit Ergonomic Considerations Turning the System On or Off OpenVMS and OSF...

Page 36: ...ving the system unit feet Environmental Conditions Table 2 1 lists the environmental conditions in which the system unit best operates Table 2 1 Environmental Conditions Condition Explanation Temperat...

Page 37: ...ocations The system unit weighs approximately 18 2 kg 40 lb depending on the configuration If you are not placing the system unit on the floor make sure that the location is steady and stable and can...

Page 38: ...orm a right angle at the knee The backs of your knees are free from the seat pan You are sitting upright with support for your lower back Adjust the screen and keyboard so that Your wrists are straigh...

Page 39: ...stance from another person before trying to lift move or carry it Positioning Illustration Figure 2 1 shows the optimal positioning for the system components desk and chair relative to your posture Fi...

Page 40: ...s of the power up tests if displayed see the section entitled OpenVMS and OSF 1 Console Power Up Test Displays or Windows NT Firmware Power Up Test Displays 4 Boot the operating system see the section...

Page 41: ...m On or Off On Off Switch Positions Illustration Figure 2 2 shows the system unit on off switch in both the on position and the off position Figure 2 2 On Off Switch Positions 1 2 GA_EN00296A_93A Usin...

Page 42: ...e following message System power up tests detected error s See your system documentation for more information If the System Passes If the system passes the power up tests it either boots the selected...

Page 43: ...ent Corporation System conducting power up tests Devnam Devstat CPU OK EV4 P2 6 6ns MEM OK 32MB NVR OK SCC OK IT OK KBD OK LPT OK NI OK 09 2B 36 0A 12 FF SCSI OK System power up OK Power Up Test That...

Page 44: ...the OpenVMS and OSF 1 console System power up tests detected error s See your system documentation for more information If the System Passes If the system passes the power up tests it either boots Win...

Page 45: ...ssed 32MB Testing NVR passed Testing SCC passed Testing IT passed Testing KBD passed Testing LPT passed Testing VGA passed Testing NI passed 09 2B 36 0A 12 FF Testing SCSI passed System power up OK Po...

Page 46: ...it expires by choosing another menu item by pressing the up arrow key or down arrow key You can change these system default settings if you want For example you can cause the system to halt at the Win...

Page 47: ...st of the alternative boot selection names 3 Choose the alternative boot selection name that you want to boot and press Return The system boots from the boot selection that you choose Windows NT Boot...

Page 48: ...automatically after it successfully completes its power up tests You can change these system default settings if you want For example you can cause the system to halt at the console prompt after it c...

Page 49: ...utomatically after it successfully completes its power up tests You can change these system default settings if you want For example you can cause the system to halt at the console prompt after it com...

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Page 51: ...his Chapter This chapter contains the following sections RRD42 CD ROM Drive Description Inserting a Compact Disc into a Caddy Inserting a Caddy into the RRD42 CD ROM Drive Removing a Caddy from the RR...

Page 52: ...which you insert into the drive Compact discs are commonly used to distribute software and online information such as documentation Controls and LEDs Table 3 1 lists the controls and LEDs on the RRD4...

Page 53: ...escription Controls and LEDs Illustration Figure 3 1 shows the location of the controls and LEDs on the RRD42 CD ROM drive Figure 3 1 RRD42 Controls and LEDs 1 2 3 4 5 GA_EN00297A_93A Using CD ROM and...

Page 54: ...insert a compact disc into a caddy Table 3 2 Inserting a Compact Disc into a Caddy Step Action 1 If necessary remove the protective film from the center of the caddy lid 2 Press the tabs on both sides...

Page 55: ...isc into a Caddy Compact Disc and Caddy Illustration Figure 3 2 shows how to insert a compact disc into a caddy Figure 3 2 Inserting a Compact Disc into a Caddy 4 2 3 1 GA_EN00298A_93A Using CD ROM an...

Page 56: ...insert a caddy containing a compact disc into an RRD42 CD ROM drive Table 3 3 Inserting a Caddy into the RRD42 CD ROM Drive Step Action Result 1 Insert the caddy fully into the drive slot with the com...

Page 57: ...Drive Caddy Insertion Illustration Figure 3 3 shows how to insert a caddy containing a compact disc into the RRD42 CD ROM drive Figure 3 3 Inserting a Caddy into the RRD42 CD ROM Drive GA_EN00299A_93A...

Page 58: ...drive The caddy emerges from the drive slot 2 When the caddy emerges remove it from the drive slot If the caddy does not emerge go to step 3 for further instructions 3 Shut down the operating system f...

Page 59: ...M Drive Caddy Removal Illustration Figure 3 4 shows how to remove a caddy containing a compact disc from the RRD42 CD ROM drive Figure 3 4 Removing a Caddy from the RRD42 CD ROM Drive GA_EN00300A_93A...

Page 60: ...ity ED diskettes The RX26 diskette drive can also read information from but not write to standard 720 kilobyte diskettes Diskettes are commonly used to back up exchange or distribute software or data...

Page 61: ...e Description Controls and LEDs Illustration Figure 3 5 shows the location of the controls and LEDs on the RX26 diskette drive Figure 3 5 RX26 Controls and LEDs 2 1 GA_EN00301A_93A Using CD ROM and Di...

Page 62: ...e is performing a function the activity LED either stays on or flashes depending on the function Insertion Procedure To insert a diskette into the RX26 diskette drive slide the diskette into the drive...

Page 63: ...ive Insertion and Removal Illustration Figure 3 6 shows how to insert a diskette into and remove it from an RX26 diskette drive Figure 3 6 Inserting and Removing a Diskette GA_EN00302A_93A Using CD RO...

Page 64: ...se the RXA3K HC head cleaning kit and follow the instructions supplied with the kit You can order the RXA3K HC head cleaning kit from your Digital sales representative When to Clean the Heads Digital...

Page 65: ...TZK10 QIC tape drive In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections TLZ06 Tape Drive Description Using the TLZ06 Tape Drive TZK10 Tape Drive Description Inserting a QIC Tape into a TZK10...

Page 66: ...tapes DATs It is a helical scan tape drive that uses 4 millimetre mm tape It is commonly used for archival data storage and retrieval and data collection purposes Controls and LEDs Table 4 1 lists the...

Page 67: ...ve Description Controls and LEDs Illustration Figure 4 1 shows the location of the controls and LEDs on the TLZ06 tape drive Figure 4 1 TLZ06 Tape Drive Controls and LEDs 2 1 3 GA_EN00303A_93A Using T...

Page 68: ...emoval Procedure Table 4 2 lists the steps that you must follow to manually remove a cassette tape from the TLZ06 tape drive Note Some operating system applications allow you to eject the cassette tap...

Page 69: ...llation and Removal Illustration Figure 4 2 shows how to insert a cassette tape into and remove it from a TLZ06 tape drive Figure 4 2 Inserting and Removing a Cassette Tape Digital Data Storage GA_EN0...

Page 70: ...s commonly used for archival data storage and retrieval and data collection purposes Controls and LEDs Table 4 3 lists the controls and LEDs on the TZK10 tape drive Table 4 3 TZK10 Tape Drive Controls...

Page 71: ...e Drive Description Controls and LEDs Illustration Figure 4 3 shows the location of the controls and LEDs on the TZK10 tape drive Figure 4 3 TZK10 Eject Button and LED 2 1 GA_EN00308A_93A Using Tape D...

Page 72: ...Table 4 4 Inserting a QIC Tape into a TZK10 Tape Drive Step Action Result 1 Press the eject button The drive door partially opens 2 Open the drive door fully 3 Insert the QIC tape into the TZK10 unti...

Page 73: ...erting a QIC Tape into a TZK10 Tape Drive Insertion Illustration Figure 4 4 shows how to insert a QIC tape into the TZK10 tape drive Figure 4 4 Inserting a QIC Tape GA_EN00309A_93A Using Tape Drives 4...

Page 74: ...ormation on the software commands that dismount or eject the QIC tape Table 4 5 Removing a QIC Tape from a TZK10 Tape Drive Step Action Result 1 Enter the operating system commands to dismount or ejec...

Page 75: ...Removing a QIC Tape from a TZK10 Tape Drive Removal Illustration Figure 4 5 shows how to remove a QIC tape from a TZK10 tape drive Figure 4 5 Removing a QIC Tape GA_EN00310A_93A Using Tape Drives 4 11...

Page 76: ...ape drive Use the TZK1X HA head cleaning kit supplied to clean the heads of the TZK10 tape drive To clean the heads follow the instructions supplied with the cleaning kit When to Clean the Heads Digit...

Page 77: ...the following media types that are used by the optional removable media storage devices QIC tapes Cassette tapes Diskettes Compact discs In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Q...

Page 78: ...e other QIC tapes that are compatible with the TZK10 tape drive Table 5 1 QIC Tape Compatibility Cartridge Maximum Capacity Format R W Length DC6525 525M bytes QIC 320 R W 300 m 1000 ft DC6320 320M by...

Page 79: ...it was exposed or at most 24 hours Store the tape where the room temperature is between 10 C and 40 C 50 F and 104 F and the humidity is between 20 and 80 Do not expose the tape to direct sunlight ab...

Page 80: ...ion of the write protect switch Table 5 2 describes the two positions of the write protect switch Table 5 2 QIC Tape Write Protect Switch Positions Position Description Write enable position When the...

Page 81: ...es Write Protect Switch Illustration Figure 5 1 shows the two positions of the write protect switch on a QIC tape Figure 5 1 QIC Tape Write Protect Switch Positions GA_EN00312A_93A 1 2 3 SAFE SAFE Rem...

Page 82: ...DATs Cassette Tape Compatibility The TLZ06 cassette tape drive is shipped with a 90 metre m TLZ06 CA 4 mm tape You can also use the TLZ06 with the 60 m TLZ04 CA tape Table 5 3 lists both cassette tap...

Page 83: ...osed or at most 24 hours Store the tape where the room temperature is between 10 C and 40 C 50 F and 104 F and the humidity is between 20 and 80 Do not expose the tape to direct sunlight abrasive part...

Page 84: ...ure of the data on that tape Before using a cassette tape check the position of the write protect switch Table 5 4 describes the two positions of the write protect switch Table 5 4 Cassette Tape Write...

Page 85: ...Protect Switch Illustration Figure 5 2 shows the two positions of the write protect switch on a cassette tape Figure 5 2 Cassette Tape Write Protect Switch Positions Digital Data Storage GA_EN00313A_...

Page 86: ...tors Write Protect Switch Positions You can write protect a diskette to prevent accidental overwriting or erasure of the data on that diskette Before using a diskette check the position of the write p...

Page 87: ...ect Switch Illustration Figure 5 3 shows the two positions of the write protect switch on a 3 5 inch diskette Figure 5 3 3 5 Inch Diskette Write Protect Switch Positions GA_EN00314A_93A 1 2 3 Removabl...

Page 88: ...rt it into the RRD42 Do not open the shutter manually or touch the compact disc Do not disassemble the caddy it is precisely adjusted for use with the RRD42 Remove the caddy from the RRD42 before movi...

Page 89: ...Compact Discs Compact Disc and Caddy Illustration Figure 5 4 shows the compact disc the caddy and the shutter Figure 5 4 Compact Disc Caddy and Shutter GA_EN00315A_93A 1 Removable Storage Media 5 13...

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Page 91: ...tem unit How to connect external SCSI devices to an optional SCSI adapter installed in the system unit How to connect the system to a network In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sectio...

Page 92: ...See the section entitled Serial Port Terminal Settings for information on the settings that you must modify before you use the system console terminal External SCSI and Network Connections To connect...

Page 93: ...minal Settings Table 6 1 lists the terminal settings and values that allow the terminal to display the system console displays Table 6 1 Terminal Settings Terminal Setting Value Terminal mode VTnnn 8...

Page 94: ...ion 3 Connect the peripheral cable to the system unit using one of the methods shown in Figure 6 1 as follows If the peripheral uses DEC423 DECconnect office cable connect the shielded cable to the H8...

Page 95: ...al Port Connection Illustration Figure 6 1 shows how to connect a peripheral to a serial port on the system unit Figure 6 1 Connecting a Peripheral to a Serial Port 2 3 4 5 6 SGL 1 GA_EN00319A_93A B A...

Page 96: ...operating system following the instructions in the operating system documentation 2 Set the on off switch on all peripherals and on the system unit to the off position 3 Connect the peripheral cable...

Page 97: ...el Port Connection Illustration Figure 6 2 shows how to connect a peripheral to the parallel port on the system unit Figure 6 2 Connecting a Peripheral to the Parallel Port 2 3 4 5 6 SGL 1 GA_EN00318A...

Page 98: ...devices to the external port on the SCSI option board If you require more than seven SCSI devices you must install an additional SCSI option board The additional SCSI option board provides another SCS...

Page 99: ...g your sales representative make sure that you know the part number and name of the SCSI option board Your sales representative needs this information to specify the correct cable Connecting External...

Page 100: ...m to a ThinWire Ethernet network the network option board installed in the system unit must provide a ThinWire Ethernet port Other network types may require different network option boards Ordering Ne...

Page 101: ...c AXP 150 and DEC 2000 Model 300 AXP systems DECpc AXP 150 and DEC 2000 Model 300 AXP Installation Information EK A0635 IN DECpc AXP 150 and DEC 2000 Model 300 AXP Customer Technical Information EK A0...

Page 102: ...is related to the system TZK10 Cartridge Tape Drive Owner s Guide EK TZK10 OG TLZ06 Cassette Tape Drive Owner s Manual EK TLZ06 OM RX26 Diskette Drive Owner s Reference Card EK RX26D RC RRD42 Disc Dri...

Page 103: ...ata link layers of a local area network based on bus topology and Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detect CSMA CD ANSI American National Standards Institute An organization that develops and pu...

Page 104: ...programs are executed in binary form bit Binary digit The smallest unit of data in a binary notation system designated as 0 or 1 boot Short for bootstrap Loading an operating system into memory is ca...

Page 105: ...mpact disc drive CD ROM Compact disc read only memory An optical removable media type It is also called a compact disc central processing unit CPU See CPU channel A path along which digital informatio...

Page 106: ...he unit of the computer that is responsible for interpreting and executing instructions data A formal representation of information suitable for communication interpretation and processing by humans o...

Page 107: ...e with a coating on which data is magnetically stored in concentric circles tracks The disk is enclosed in a protective plastic case or envelope Unlike disks you can remove a diskette from the diskett...

Page 108: ...tory installed software FIS See FIS fast SCSI An optional mode of SCSI 2 that allows transmission rates of up to 10M bytes second See also SCSI FEPROM Flash erasable programmable read only memory FEPR...

Page 109: ...ea network A high speed communications network that covers a limited geographical area such as a section of a building an entire building or a cluster of buildings It is a privately owned communicatio...

Page 110: ...See also NVRAM NVRAM Nonvolatile random access memory A memory device that retains information in the absence of power operating system A collection of system programs that control the operation of th...

Page 111: ...or communications capability Examples are disk and diskette drives video terminals and printers port The name of the socket or connector at the back of the system unit to which a terminal printer or o...

Page 112: ...o computer systems See also fast SCSI serial port An external port for serial devices such as terminals and printers There are two serial ports on the system one of which is the console serial port sy...

Page 113: ...mode supports screen resolutions of 320 x 200 using 256 colors or 640 x 480 using 16 colors The VGA standard is fully compatible with the monochrome display adapter MDA color graphics adapter CGA and...

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Page 115: ...OT command OpenVMS 2 14 Boot selections Windows NT 2 12 Busy LED CD ROM drive 3 2 function on CD ROM drive 3 6 C Cables cable extensions 2 3 connecting to parallel port 6 6 connecting to serial port 6...

Page 116: ...ing information 3 2 volume control location 3 2 Chassis keylock location and description 1 10 Client support supporting operating systems 1 2 Client systems uses 1 3 Windows NT 1 3 Compact disc read o...

Page 117: ...12 activity LED location 3 10 cleaning the heads 3 14 controls and LEDs 3 10 description 3 10 eject button function 3 12 Diskette drive cont d eject button location 3 10 inserting a diskette 3 12 rem...

Page 118: ...2 12 Format QIC tape 5 2 Front panel controls and indicators 1 6 H Halt button location and description 1 6 Halt button indicator location and description 1 6 Handling guidelines caddy 5 12 cassette...

Page 119: ...nWire 6 10 NT See Windows NT O On off switch location and description 1 6 using 2 6 OpenVMS BOOT command 2 14 booting from disk 2 14 client server support 1 2 default settings 2 14 factory installed s...

Page 120: ...tion 1 8 Power up tests differences between pass and fail 2 8 2 10 OpenVMS and OSF 1 console 2 8 test that fails 2 9 2 11 test that passes 2 9 2 11 Windows NT firmware 2 10 Print servers 1 3 Printer p...

Page 121: ...servers 1 3 print servers 1 3 uses 1 3 Shutter on caddy 5 12 Small computer system interface See SCSI Storage guidelines caddy 5 12 cassette tape 5 7 compact disc 5 12 diskette 5 10 Storage guidelines...

Page 122: ...Boot selection menu 2 13 boot selections 2 12 booting from disk 2 12 client system use 1 3 client server support 1 2 default settings 2 12 factory installed software 2 12 monitor support 1 2 server sy...

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