Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Reference Manual page 5

Chapter 4
Booting and Installing an Operating System
Setting Boot Options for Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS .............................................. 4-2
Booting Tru64 UNIX........................................................................................ 4-9
Starting a Tru64 UNIX Installation ................................................................ 4-13
Booting OpenVMS ......................................................................................... 4-15
Starting an OpenVMS Installation.................................................................. 4-19
Powering Off the System ....................................................................................... 4-20
Booting Linux ........................................................................................................ 4-21
Switching Between Operating Systems ................................................................. 4-23
Chapter 5
Reconfiguring the System
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 5-1
AlphaBIOS Console Configuration Options............................................................ 5-2
Memory Configuration ............................................................................................ 5-3
Network Configuration ............................................................................................ 5-5
ISA Options ............................................................................................................. 5-6
Verifying the System Configuration ........................................................................ 5-8
PCI Option Modules ................................................................................................ 5-9
Determining the SCSI Storage Device ID ............................................................. 5-10
Updating the Firmware .......................................................................................... 5-11
Updating Firmware Using the CD-ROM Drive.............................................. 5-11
Updating Firmware Using the Network.......................................................... 5-11
Chapter 6
Using the AlphaBIOS
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 6-1
Starting AlphaBIOS ................................................................................................. 6-2
Keyboard Conventions and Help ............................................................................. 6-4
Running AlphaBIOS from a Serial Terminal........................................................... 6-5
Upgrading AlphaBIOS (Updating Firmware)......................................................... 6-6
Utilities .................................................................................................................. 6-10
Chapter 7
Using the Storage Subsystems
Storage Subsystem Overview .................................................................................. 7-2
Comparing the Two Storage Subsystems ................................................................ 7-4
SCSI Bus Controller ................................................................................................ 7-5
Disk Drive Configuration ........................................................................................ 7-6
Backplane Drive Connectors ............................................................................ 7-6
Hot Swap ................................................................................................................. 7-9
Drive Carriers ........................................................................................................ 7-10
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