Changing The Boot Console - HP 7500 PCI Installation Manual

HP-UX Configuration
ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide

Changing the Boot Console

When an ATI RADEON 7500 is installed in the system, the only supported console is the serial console.
Use the following instructions to switch the console to the serial device.
NOTE: Before switching the console over to the serial console, make sure the serial port is connected
to the serial port of another system (or to a dedicated serial terminal) or you will not be able to
see any of the console output.
1. Reboot the system
2. While the EFI boot loader is still running , the following menu displays:
EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Firmware ver 2.31 [4411]
Please select a boot option
HP-UX Primary Boot: 0/1/1/0.0.0
EFI Shell [Built-in]
boot lan
Boot Option Maintenance Menu
System Configuration Menu
3. Using the arrow keys, choose Boot Option Maintenance Menu, and press
following menu displays:
Boot from a File
Add a Boot Option
Delete Boot Option(s)
Change Boot Order
Manage NextBoot setting
Set Auto Boot TimeOut
Select Active Console Output Devices
Select Active Console Input Devices
Select Active Standard Error Devices
Cold Reset
Exit
4. Choose Select Active Console Output Devices, and press
menu of possible devices. The current device(s) are marked with a *. The option you will
choose is as follows:
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600, N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)
Choose this option press
again. Deselect any other entry that has a * next to it (do not deselect the
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600, N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi) entry. When there is only one entry
marked with a *, save the device to NVRAM by choosing Save Settings to NVRAM and
pressing . Choose Exit and press
Enter
5. Repeat step 5, but choose Select Active Standard Error Devices.
6. After leaving the standard error devices menu, you will be back in the menu from step 4.
Choose Cold Reset. This resets the system and sends the console output to the serial console.
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. There is a * next to this option. If there is not a *, press
Enter
to go back to the previous menu.
Enter
. The
Enter
. This brings up a new
Enter
Enter
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