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Interpreting Startup Messages
After you turn the system on, the operator control panel and your monitor or terminal
screen provide the following status information:
The countdown and ready message on the operator control panel
The system startup display on your monitor or terminal screen
The Boot menu (for Windows NT systems) or the console prompt (for Digital
UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha systems) on your monitor or terminal screen
Audible beep codes indicate startup errors. See "Interpreting Error Beep Codes" in
Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting."
While the system runs the startup tests, the operator control panel on the front of the
system displays a series of codes. When the startup tests are complete, the operator
control panel displays the following message:
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During the startup sequence, the startup display scrolls on your monitor or terminal
screen. The Windows NT system startup display looks similar to Example 4-1.
After the startup display, the operating system determines whether your system
displays a Boot menu (for the Windows NT operating system) or a console prompt
(for Digital UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha operating systems). If the system does not
display either a menu or a console prompt, press the Return key several times. If
there is no response, refer to the "Troubleshooting" section of this guide for more
information.
Systems with Windows NT
If you are using the Windows NT operating system, the ARC firmware displays the
Windows NT Boot menu after the system startup display. The following example
shows the Windows NT Boot menu.
Example 4-1: Windows NT Boot Menu
Alpha Firmware Version n.nn
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Boot menu:
Boot the Windows NT operating system
Boot an alternate operating system
Run a program
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