[Summary] Help!!! How to escape ARC Console

From: Gerhard Nolte <gnolte_at_gwdg.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:26:30 +0200 (MET DST)

Dear Managers,

I asked
> Hardware: AlphaServer 1000A
> Firmware: >= 5.2 (the last record shows 5.2)
>
> Problem: following the instructions to configure a KZPBA-CB controller
> I typed in
> >>> set os_type nt
> and rebooted. The configuration utility works quite well but I can't
> find the way out (back to SRM console): I can't find the mentioned
> option "boot an alternate operating system", the ARC console seems
> to be quite different from the description.


Thanks for the quick answer to

jmh_at_zk3.dec.com (Jan Mark Holzer, UEG)
rye_at_jwfc.acom.mil
"Paul Kitwin" <basker_at_ricochet.net>
<cristian_at_tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
Brian Wince <brianw_at_synacom.com>
"Paul.Casteels" <casteels_at_uia.ua.ac.be>
Mohamed Nayle <nayle_at_ncsbah.com>

and sorry for not checking the archives before asking.

I followed the way Paul.Casteels suggested:

   Switching from Windows NT to DIGITAL UNIX
   To switch from the Windows NT operating system to DIGITAL UNIX, follow
   these steps:
   1. From Windows NT, choose Shut down.
   2. Restart the computer.
   3. Press [F2] to enter AlphaBIOS Setup.
   4. To change console selection, from the Setup menu, choose CMOS Setup.
   5. Press [Enter].
   6. Press [F6] to enter Advanced Setup.
   7. Tab to Console Selection.
   8. Select Digital UNIX (SRM).
   9. Press [F10] twice to save your selections.
   10. Press [Enter].
   11. Press [Esc] to exit Setup.
   12. Power cycle the machine.
   NOTE: Wait 45 seconds before turning the system back on.
   13. The SRM console prompt >>> displays.
   14. Boot the UNIX disk.
   (For example, type >>>boot dkc0.)
   15. Verify the time and date.

Nice place to hide the data.

Thanks once more
Gerhard

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