Environment Variable Summary - DEC Digital Alpha VME 4/224 User Manual

Do not change the settings of the environment variables without
understanding the implications of the changes.
Table 3–2 lists the environment variables with descriptions.
Table 3–2 Environment Variable Summary
Variable
AUTO_ACTION
BOOT_DEV
BOOT_FILE
BOOT_OSFLAGS
BOOTDEF_DEV
BOOTED_DEV
BOOTED_FILE
BOOTED_OSFLAGS
CHAR_SET
CONSOLE
D_BELL
D_CLEANUP
D_COMPLETE
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Note
Description
Defines the action of the console following an error, halt, or
power-up.
Specifies the device list to be used by the last, or currently in
progress, bootstrap attempt.
Specifies the file name to be used when a bootstrap requires
a file name, when the bootstrap is not the result of a boot
command, or when no file name is specified with the boot
command.
Specifies arguments to be passed to system software when
the bootstrap is not the result of a boot command or when no
arguments are specified with the boot command.
Specifies the device list from which bootstrapping is to be
attempted when no path is specified with the boot command.
Specifies devices to be used by the last or currently in progress
bootstrap attempt.
Specifies the file name to be used by the last or currently in
progress bootstrap attempt.
Specifies arguments to be passed to system software during the
last or currently in progress bootstrap attempt.
Specifies current console terminal character-set encoding.
Specifies whether console input and output are to use the
console serial line or a graphics console, if present.
Specifies whether the bell is to sound on error.
Specifies whether cleanup code is to be executed at the end of
diagnostics.
Specifies whether a diagnostic completion message is to be
displayed.
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