Device Naming Conventions - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

You can override any current default settings by specifying a
Overriding the
Default Boot parameter with the
Flag Value
>>> boot -fi "myboot.com"
The parameter you specify overrides any current default settings,
but does not change the default values stored as environment
variables. See Chapter 9 for information about changing
environment variables.
Boot Device You can specify the boot device name in two ways, using either
Naming an OpenVMS- or a DEC OSF/1-style device name. Table 8–5
Conventions provides a list of the device naming conventions, which can be
used for the boot command in either operating system. The
command syntax is described in the example
that follow Table 8–5.
Table 8–5 Device Naming Conventions
OpenVMS AXP
DK
MK
ES
N/A
For operating system-specific information about how to use the
boot
to Table 5–4 for more information.
boot command, for example:
Return
DEC OSF/1 AXP
RZ
TZ
ES
EZ
command, see your operating system documentation. Refer
The boot Command
commands
boot
Device Type
Fixed or removable disk
Tape
Ethernet, MOP protocol
Ethernet, BOOTP
protocol
Using Console Commands 8–9