Compaq DS20E - AlphaStation - 1 GB RAM User Manual page 55

Two SRM environment variables must be set properly for Windows NT to boot. The
setting of the SRM os_type environment variable determines if AlphaBIOS is loaded
and started on reset and power-up. If os_type is set to nt, after the power-up display
the SRM console is loaded and started, and it then loads and starts the AlphaBIOS
console. AlphaBIOS must be running before Windows NT can be booted. Windows
NT requires a graphics monitor as its console. Setting the SRM console environment
variable to graphics and having a graphics monitor attached to your system meets
this requirement. After setting these two variables, you have to power-down and
power-up your system for them to take effect.
The method used for booting Windows NT is determined by the setting of Auto
Start in the AlphaBIOS Standard CMOS Setup screen (see Chapter 5).
If Auto Start is enabled, the primary version of Windows NT starts
automatically.
If Auto Start is disabled, use the arrow keys to select the Windows NT version
to start. Press Enter to boot Windows NT.
NOTE: The SRM console environment variable must be set to graphics before
booting Windows NT, though this setting is not necessary to run AlphaBIOS.
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