Booting The System; Autobooting The System - Digital Equipment MicroVAX 3600 Operation

Depending on the type of error, one or more error summaries may display
on the console terminal. A sample error summary is shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: Sample Error Summary
KA650-A VO4/0117
Performing normal system teats.
30. .29. .28. .27. .26. .25. .24. .
704.44 2 08 FF 00 001
002F0000 00000000 00000000 OOFF0000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 OOFF0000 00000000
00000000 00010000 55555555 00000080
00000080 OlEF0000 20080144 00010000 20140770
Testa completed
MLO-1221-87
If possible, print out the error summary and give it to your DIGITAL service
representative.
2.4 Booting the System
You have the o tion of autobootin the s stem or bootin from console mode.
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g Y g
The settin of the Break Enable/Disable switch determines how the system
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boots.
2.4.1 Autobooting the System
When the Break Enable/Disable switch is set to disable, the down position
(the normal operating setting), the system performs self-tests. On successful
completion of the self-tests, the system attempts to load system software. If
the system finds bootable system software, you receive the message "Loading
system software," and a countdown from 2 to 0 displays on the screen, as
Using the System 2-5