Preparing Software Components; Setting The Operating System Type - Compaq AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual

Preparing Software Components

To prepare the software components, perform these steps:
1. Be sure you have all the items listed on the bill of materials in the software
distribution kit. If your distribution kit is incomplete, notify your service
representative and request priority shipment of any missing items.
2. Review all cover letters and release notes.

Setting the Operating System Type

To set the operating system type, perform steps 1 through 7.
1. Turn the system on. After a short wait, the operator control panel on the front of the
system displays the message "Model 4/2xx" and the screen displays initialization and
testing information.
2. Press the Enter key. If the screen displays a triple arrow prompt (>>>), you booted
the SRM console. Verify that the bus_probe_algorithm environment variable is
set to "new." (See "Booting the Operating System" in Chapter 4, "Basic Operation.")
Then, proceed to the section "Installing OpenVMS Alpha."
If the system booted directly into the ARC Boot menu, and you do not see the >>>
prompt, you must proceed to step 3 to switch to the SRM console.
3. From the ARC Boot menu, select the Supplementary menu.
4. From the Supplementary menu, select "Set up the system."
5. From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS Alpha or Digital UNIX console."
This allows you to select your operating system console.
6. Select your operating system, then select "Enter" on the Setup menu.
7. When the system displays the message, "Power-cycle the system to implement the
change," press the Reset button.
These steps initiate loading of the firmware. Once the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS
Alpha firmware is loaded and the system is initialized, the system displays the SRM
console prompt (>>>).
8. Verify the value of the set bus_probe_algorithm environment variable. It
should be set to "new. " (See "Booting the Operating System" in Chapter 4, "Basic
Operation. ")
Preparing to Install Your Operating System
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