DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual page 38

Microsoft Windows NT ARC firmware for the AlphaServer 1000A, Version
4.44 or later. The ARC firmware is a menu-driven utility to configure your
system, and Version 4.44 is required to run Windows NT 3.51 or later.
Microsoft Windows NT Server or Workstation 3.51 or later.
The EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) diskette for Microsoft Windows NT,
Version 1.8 or later.
A partitioned and formatted hard disk drive installed in your system. If your
drive has not yet been prepared, follow the instructions in "Hard Disk
Preparation" later in this section.
2. If a Microsoft Windows NT product announcement was included with your
system, read the announcement, which contains important READ FIRST
information.
3. Contact the administrator of your local area network to obtain the network
information you will need. This information will vary depending on the type of
network hardware and software installed at your location.
Setting the Operating System Type
1. Turn the system on by pressing the On/Off switch on the front of the system.
(See Chapter 4, "Basic Operation.") After a short wait, the operator control
panel on the front of the system displays the message "Model 4/2xx," and the
screen displays initialization and testing information. Internal errors are
indicated by audible "beep" codes. (See Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting.")
2. Press the Enter key. If your screen displays the ARC console Boot menu, your
system has already been prepared for use with Microsoft Windows NT and you
can proceed to the next section, "Updating the Firmware."
If your screen displays a triple arrow (>>>) prompt instead of the ARC console
Boot menu, your system has booted the SRM console. Proceed to step 3.
3. Type the following two commands at the SRM console prompt and press the
Enter key after each command:
set console graphics
set os_type nt
4. Turn off the power to your system by pressing the On/Off switch on the front of
your system. Wait at least 10 seconds, then turn the power back on.
5. The system performs several diagnostics. If you see an ECU error message, you
can ignore it, because the remainder of the configuration procedure will correct
any configuration errors that are displayed on the screen.
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