Basic Operation
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Boot Command
Use the following command to boot either the Digital UNIX operating system or the
OpenVMS Alpha operating system using the default settings.
...>>> boot
To change any default settings, see "Changing Startup and Boot Defaults" in the section,
"Booting the Operating System," presented earlier in this chapter.
Using Storage Drives
Mass storage drives are devices that store large amounts of data for extended periods. The
system accommodates the following types of storage devices:
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One 3½-inch diskette drive
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Two 5½-inch half-height drives (CD-ROM or tape)
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Up to three 3½-inch fixed hard-disk drives
The drives are located in compartments inside your system as shown in Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2: Location of Storage Devices
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1. Fixed drive
2. Diskette drive
3. Tape drive
4. CD-ROM drive
