
Setting Boot Flags (boot_osflags)
Boot Flags
Settings for
DEC OSF/1
AXP Systems
The DEC OSF/1 AXP operating system takes only one boot flag
argument: the boot flag.
Possible boot flag settings and their meanings for DEC OSF/1
AXP systems are:
Flag Setting
Meaning
a
Load operating system software from the specified
boot device (autoboot). Boot to multiuser mode.
i
Prompt for the name of a file to load and other
options (boot interactively). Boot to single user
mode.
Your System’s
Current Default
Boot Flags
To display your system’s current default boot flags, enter the
following:
>>> show boot_osflags
Return
The system responds with a display similar to the following:
boot_osflags
1,8
In this example, the default root setting is 1 and the boot flag
setting is 8.
If the boot_osflags environment variable is given or has been set
to only one argument, the argument designates the boot flag and
not the root number.
When to Set
Boot Flags
Under normal circumstances, the default boot flag settings will
suit your environment.
If you wish to change your system’s boot process, using the
possible flag settings and their meanings, set your system boot
flags according to how you want the default boot process to work.
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