Pci Option Cards - DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual

b. From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS or Digital UNIX
console." This option allows you to select your operating system console.
c. Select your operating system; then press Enter on the Setup menu.
d. 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.
7. Install the ISA card using the instructions provided with the ISA option, and turn
on the system.

PCI Option Cards

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is an industry-standard expansion I/O bus
that is the preferred bus for high-performance I/O options. The system supports 32-
bit PCI options.
The PCI bus is shown in Figure 6-4. The system has seven dedicated PCI slots.
A PCI card is shown in Figure 6-5.
Figure 6-5 PCI Option Card
M A 0 0 2 7 9
Install PCI cards according to the instructions supplied with the option.
Warning: Before installing a PCI option, turn off all power to
the system. Refer to "Turning the System Off" in Chapter 4,
"Basic Operation" for information about turning off power.
PCI cards require no additional configuration procedures; the system automatically
recognizes the cards and assigns the appropriate system resources.
6-22 Configuring
PCI
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