Chapter 3 Booting And Installing An Operating System - Compaq AlphaServer ES45 1B Owner's Manual

This chapter gives instructions for booting the Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, or
Linux operating systems and for starting an operating system installation. Re-
fer to your operating system documentation for complete instructions on booting
or starting an installation.
The following topics are covered:
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Setting Boot Options
•
Booting Tru64 UNIX
•
Starting a Tru64 UNIX Installation
•
Booting Linux
•
Booting OpenVMS
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Starting an OpenVMS Installation
NOTE: Your system may have been delivered to you with factory-installed soft-
ware (FIS); that is, with a version of the operating system already in-
stalled. If so, refer to the FIS documentation included with your system
to boot your operating system for the first time. Linux-ready systems do
not come with factory-installed software.
Booting and Installing
an Operating System
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