Problems Detected By The Operating System - Compaq AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Your System
Symptom
System does not boot.
There is a software problem or the
operating system is not installed
correctly.

Problems Detected by the Operating System

Table 8–6 describes possible operating system problems and their solutions.
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Action
Check that the Halt switch is set to the "off" position.
Verify that you have not installed an unsupported
graphics module or another type of unsupported adapter.
For problems booting over a network, check the
ew*0_protocols or er*0_protocols
environment variable settings: Systems booting from a
Digital UNIX server should be set to bootp; systems
booting from an OpenVMS Alpha server should be set
to mop.
Run the test command to check that the boot device is
operating. See the "Troubleshooting Console" table in
the section, "Console Problems."
Refer to your operating system software information.
Verify that you have the correct firmware revision for
your system. See Chapter 3, "Preparing to Install Your
Operating System."