Starting an Operating System Installation
F-6 AlphaStation 500 Series User Information
Starting an OpenVMS Installation
To start an OpenVMS installation, follow the steps in Table F-4.
Table F-4 Starting an Open VMS Installation
Action
Result
1. If the SRM console is running, go
to Step 4.
If the ARC console is running from
the Boot menu, select the
Supplementary menu...;
then
select
Set up the
system....
From the Setup menu, select
Switch to OpenVMS or
Digital UNIX console.
Select
Switch to OpenVMS.
Selecting
Switch to OpenVMS
causes the
system to run the SRM console after the next
power-cycle.
2. Cycle the system's power.
Cycling power after selecting the Digital UNIX
or OpenVMS console results in the system
restarting with the SRM console running.
3. Insert the OpenVMS CD-ROM
into the CD drive.
CD-ROM drawer closes.
4. At the SRM prompt (
>>>
), type:
show dev
List of devices displays:
dka0.0.0.6.0
DKA0
RZ26L 441A
dka500.4.0.6.0 DKA500
RRD43 3213
dva0.0.0.0.1
DVA0
5. From the SRM console, boot the
OpenVMS CD-ROM. At the SRM
prompt (
>>>
), type:
boot -flags 0,
0 dka500
Installation information is displayed and you are
prompted to select an option. For more
information, refer to the OpenVMS Installation
Guide.
