
Operations
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Two SRM environment variables must be set properly for Windows NT to boot.
The setting of the SRM os_type environment variable determines if AlphaBIOS
is loaded and started on reset and power-up. If os_type is set to nt, after the
power-up display the SRM console is loaded and started, and it then loads and
starts the AlphaBIOS console. AlphaBIOS must be running before Windows NT
can be booted. Windows NT requires a graphics monitor as its console. Setting
the SRM console environment variable to graphics and having a graphics
monitor attached to your system meets this requirement. After setting these
two variables, you have to power-down and power-up your system for them to
take effect.
The method used for booting Windows NT is determined by the setting of Auto
Start in the AlphaBIOS Standard CMOS Setup screen (see Chapter 3).
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If Auto Start is enabled, the primary version of Windows NT starts
automatically.
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If Auto Start is disabled, use the arrow keys to select the Windows NT
version to start. Press Enter to boot Windows NT.
NOTE: The SRM console environment variable must be set to graphics before
booting Windows NT, though this setting is not necessary to run
AlphaBIOS. At the SRM console prompt, >>>:
>>>
set console graphics
The Halt/Reset jumper on the motherboard must be set to the Windows NT
position for the Halt button to operate (see Section 1.12). If the Halt/Reset
jumper is set in the OpenVMS/Tru64 UNIX position, the Halt button will be
ignored by the Windows NT operating system and have no effect. Properly set,
the Halt button will initiate a system reset.
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