DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual page 68

Entering the Windows NT Firmware
The system enters and remains in the Windows NT firmware under the following
conditions:
When os_type is set to NT and autoload is set to NO
When autoload is set to YES and you choose another menu item on the Boot
menu before the countdown time limit expires.
Entering the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha Firmware
The system enters and remains in the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha firmware
under the following conditions:
When auto_action is set to HALT and os_type is set either to OSF or
VMS.
When the startup tests fail, the system ignores the os_type setting and enters
the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha console automatically. If the os_type
setting is NT when the system fails, it returns to the Windows NT firmware
when you correct the error.
Verify Your Configuration
Windows NT Systems
To verify your Windows NT configuration, select the ARC console menu option
"Display Hardware Configuration," which displays configuration information in a
sequence of four displays. The first display shows system information such as
memory, CPU speed, NVRAM usage, the ARC version time stamp, and the type of
video detected. The second display lists the devices detected by the firmware,
including the monitor, keyboard, serial ports, and devices on the SCSI bus. The third
display contains PCI slot information: bus number, device number, function number,
vendor ID, device ID, revision ID, interrupt vector, and device type. All PCI
network cards are displayed. The fourth display contains EISA slot information:
slot, device, and identifier. All EISA network cards are displayed.
You can also list options recognized by your system by entering the Digital UNIX
and OpenVMS Alpha commands described in the section "Viewing the System
Configuration" in Chapter 6, "Configuring." To enter these commands, you must
switch from the Windows NT (ARC) console to the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS
Alpha (SRM) console. For information about switching to the Digital UNIX and
OpenVMS Alpha (SRM) console, refer to "Switching to the Digital UNIX and
OpenVMS Alpha (SRM) Console" earlier in this section.
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