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8.2 Switching Between Windows NT, AlphaBIOS
Setup, and the SRM Console
To switch from Windows NT to the SRM console, to boot DIGITAL UNIX or
OpenVMS, or to run firmware-based diagnostics, restart the system from the
Windows NT taskbar or at the control panel on the front of the machine. If you
have selected auto_action boot, then set the system to Secure at the control panel
before AlphaBIOS is started. When the SRM console prompt appears, press
Secure again (8200) or return the keyswitch to Enable (8400) to enter SRM
commands.
To return to AlphaBIOS, type the alphabios command at the SRM console
prompt. Then, to enter AlphaBIOS Setup, press the F2 key before the Windows
NT operating system boots.
Figure 8-2 8200 Control Panel
Front
Enable
Run
Fault
On/Off
Secure
Restart
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