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Example 6–3 Booting Tru64 UNIX from a Local SCSI Disk
Firmware revision: 5.6-6930
PALcode: Digital Tru64 UNIX version 1.60-1
Compaq AlphaServer GS320 6/731
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Digital Tru64 UNIX Version V4.0
login:
Example 6–3 shows a boot from a local SCSI drive. The example is abbreviated.
For complete instructions on booting Tru64 UNIX, see the Tru64 UNIX
Installation Guide.
Perform the following tasks to boot a system:
1. Power up the system. The system stops at the SRM console prompt,
P00>>>.
2. Set boot environment variables, if desired. See Section 6.2.
3. Install the boot medium. For a network boot, see Section 6.3.1.
4. Enter the show device command
drive for your device.
5. Enter the boot command
set the associated environment variables). In Example 6–3, boot device and
boot flags
have already been set.
to determine the unit number of the
and command-line parameters (if you have not
Booting and Installing an Operating System
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