This appendix applies to Alpha systems only and
explains how to halt, boot, and shut down the operating system. It
also includes related information, such as setting the system for
automatic booting and using the Writeboot utility. This appendix
also includes brief troubleshooting procedures.
This appendix contains the following information:
Booting operations, including
the following:
Booting the operating
system CD locally and from an InfoServer system
Booting manually from
the system disk
Performing a conversational
(interactive) boot
Booting with minimum startup
Booting with the XDelta
utility (XDELTA)
Booting from a different
directory
Booting with a PMAZB or
PMAZC TURBOchannel adapter
Booting over the network
with an alternate TURBOchannel adapter
Booting in an emergency
Set, Show, and WRITEBOOT
operations, including the following:
Setting the system for
automatic booting
Setting and showing boot
devices
Setting boot parameters
Writing a new boot block
Halt and shutdown operations
Troubleshooting procedures
For the latest hardware documentation for Alpha
computers, see the documents at:
