Configuring Isa Options - DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual

a. From the Boot menu, select the Supplementary menu.
b. From the Supplementary menu, select the "Set up the system" menu.
c. From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS or Digital UNIX
console." This allows you to select your operating system console.
d. Select your operating system, then press enter on "Setup menu."
e. When the message "Power-cycle the system to implement the change" is
displayed, press the Reset button. (Do not press the On/Off switch.)
Once the console firmware is loaded and device drivers are initialized, you
can boot the operating system.

Configuring ISA Options

To configure ISA options, follow these steps:
Note: Do not install ISA cards until after you have run the EISA
Configuration Utility for all EISA cards.
1. Start up the system and run the ECU, as follows:
For systems running Windows NT:
a. From the Boot menu, select "Supplementary menu."
b. From the Supplementary menu, select "Setup menu." Insert the ECU
diskette for Windows NT into the diskette drive.
c. From the Setup menu, select "Run EISA Configuration Utility from
floppy." This boots the ECU program. There may be a 10 to 20 second
delay in system activity while the system recognizes the ECU.
For systems running Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha:
a. Insert the ECU diskette for Digital UNIX (Digital UNIX) or OpenVMS
Alpha into the diskette drive.
b. At the SRM prompt, enter the
The message "loading ARC firmware" is displayed. There may be a 10 to
20 second delay in system activity while the system recognizes the ECU.
When the firmware has finished loading, the ECU program is booted.
If the ECU locates the required CFG configuration files, it displays the main
menu. The CFG file for the option is included on a configuration diskette.
2. Add the ISA card configuration file to the configuration list.
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