HP Digital AlphaStation 255 Family User Information page 129

4. Power-cycle the machine.
5. At the SRM prompt, type
>>> set os_type vms
-or-
>>>set os_type unix.
AlphaBIOS to SRM
To switch from AlphaBIOS firmware to SRM firmware, follow these steps:
1. From the AlphaBIOS Boot screen, press F2 to enter AlphaBIOS setup.
2. From the AlphaBIOS setup screen, select Upgrade AlphaBIOS.
3. At the Apu-> prompt, type update srm. Specifying srm causes the SRM firmware
to load. (Make sure you have the latest version available firmware version before
updating.) The following example shows the SRM firmware being loaded. The actual
information may change between versions.
Apu-> update srm
APU-I *** ROM 0,1 Contents will be destroyed ***
APU-I Are you ready to Program Device? (y/n)y
APU-I Programming device
APU-I Programming device completed
APU-I Programming device
APU-I Programming device completed
Apu->
4. Power-cycle the machine.
5. At the SRM prompt, type
>>> set os_type vms
-or-
>>>set os_type unix.
Updating System Firmware
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