Silicon Graphics 2400, Owner'S Manual

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Booting Your System
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The system’s progress can be monitored on the MSC’s display. As the module
powering on, you should see the messages similar to the following:
POWER ON
VERS x.xx
(PROM version number)
MOD
(module number, such as MOD 1, etc)
Note: Do not press any of the front panel buttons while the system is booting.
Pressing the buttons during this process will abort the boot arbitration sequence.
When the power-on tests have completed, you will see this message on the system
console:
Starting up the system...
To perform System Maintenance instead, press Esc.
4. To reconfigure your system or to list your system’s hardware, press
Esc
within five
seconds.
Note:
If you do not press
Esc
within five seconds, the system boot and display the
login prompt. If this happens, login, shut down the system using the “System
Shutdown” command from the System Maintenance menu, and then restart it when
prompted.
When the System Maintenance menu appears, type
5
to select “Enter Command
Monitor.”
5. When the
>>
prompt appears, type
hinv
then press
Enter
to display the hardware
inventory of your system.
Note:
See the IRIX Admin: System Configuration and Operation manual for information
on reconfiguring your system.
6. Quit the Command Monitor by typing
exit
at the
>>
prompt.
7. The System Maintenance menu reappears. Type
1
to select the “Start System”
command. The system boots and displays the login prompt.