Loading Operating System Software; Start The Operating System - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

Loading Operating System Software

No If your system was not preconfigured with an internal fixed disk
Factory-Installed drive, you do not have factory-installed software on your system.
Software To install the operating system, you must start your system
and load your operating system software from a compact disc.
Instructions for handling and using compact discs are included
with the operating system software.
Loading the Loading your operating system software from a compact
Operating disc requires specific operating system instructions. These
System instructions are available in the documents listed in Table 5–4.
These documents are included with your operating system
software shipment.
Table 5–4 Start the Operating System
For this operating system...
OpenVMS AXP
DEC OSF/1 AXP
Note: If your system hangs or fails to boot completely, you may need
OpenVMS AXP to perform a conversational boot, also known as a minimum
Conversational boot. Information on this procedure is described in detail in the
Boot document listed in Table 5–4.
Loading Operating System Software
Refer to...
OpenVMS Alpha Version 1.0
Upgrade and Installation
Manual
Guide to Installing DEC/OSF1
Alpha
Starting Up the System 5–13