Digital Unix; Openvms Alpha; Switching Console Firmware; If No Operating System Is Installed - HP Digital AlphaStation 255 Family User Information

If autoboot is enabled, a countdown timer [default 10 seconds] is displayed on the boot
screen. Booting occurs when the timer expires.

Digital UNIX

If you are using the Digital UNIX operating system, you see either a >>> prompt (if
auto_action is set to Halt) or the system proceeds to boot Digital UNIX (if auto_action is
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set to Boot) when you power on your system.
For more information, refer to your operating system documentation.

OpenVMS Alpha

If you are using the OpenVMS Alpha (hereafter called OpenVMS) operating system, you
see either a >>> prompt (if auto_action is set to Halt) or the system proceeds to boot
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OpenVMS (if auto_action is set to Boot) when you power on your system.
For more information, refer to your operating system documentation.

Switching Console Firmware

AlphaStation 255 console firmware resides in flashROM. The flashROM is loaded with
SRM firmware for OpenVMS and Digital UNIX systems or AlphaBIOS firmware for
Windows NT systems. You can change from SRM to AlphaBIOS or from AlphaBIOS to
SRM by using the Firmware Update Utility. (Refer to Appendix D, Updating System
Firmware.) You do not need to modify your system hardware. The operation simply re-
programs the firmware flashROM.
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If No Operating System Is Installed

If an operating system was not preloaded on your system, refer to your operating
system documentation for information on loading. (See also Appendix E, Starting
an Operating System Installation.)
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