Basic Operation
4-24 AlphaServer 1000 Rackmount Owner's Guide
Boot Command
Use this command to boot either the DEC OSF/1 operating system or the OpenVMS
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" 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, shown in Figure 4–2:
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One 3½-inch diskette drive
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Two 5½-inch half-height drives (CDROM 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 4–3.
Figure 4–2: Location of Storage Devices
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1. Fixed drive
2. Diskette drive
3. Tape drive
4. CDROM drive
