From: Mark Van Overbeke (markvo@mrs.umn.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 16 2002 - 13:22:17 EDT
Included below is what fixed it. The tech happened to be talking with
another colleague who managed to look it up from his laptop. He gave us
exactly what is given below. The support folks he called still have not
called back. Thanks list!
Mark
>Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 10:04:16 -0700
>From: Jim Lola <lola@gene.COM>
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>Subject: Re: Digital Personal Workstation 600 au
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>Try this:
>
>--
>DIGITAL Personal WorkStation a/au-Series
>
>
>
>Console Mode switching
>
> WindowsNT to SRM
> SRM to WindowsNT
>
>To switch from WindowsNT to SRM for OpenVMS or Digital Unix
>
> 1.From Windows NT, choose Shut down with no reboot.
> 2.Restart the computer. Using the reset button or by cycling power.
> 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 Conslole (SRM)" or "OpenVMS Console (SRM)"
>
>
>To switch from the DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS operating system to Windows NT,
>follow these steps:
>
> 1. Shut down the system to the SRM console.
> 2. At the SRM prompt (>>>) type set os_type nt
> 3. Power cycle the machine, waiting 45 seconds before powering up the
>machine.
> 4.The AlphaBios console should be displayed.
> 5.Check the date and time.
>
>--
>
>Jim
>
>
>Mark Van Overbeke wrote:
>
> > Help folks,
> >
> > I have a DPW 600 au which is sick. The board they sent with the field tech
> > comes up as a 600a and jumps into AlphaBIOS. Is there any possible way to
> > get this thing to the chevron prompt? The support folks are being
> > slow. He is on the phone beside me at this time. Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > --
> > Mark Van Overbeke Systems Administrator
> > Computing Services
> > 600 East 4th Street
> > University of Minnesota, Morris e-mail: markvo@mrs.umn.edu
> > Morris, MN 56267 Phone: 1-320-589-6378
> > --
> > Success is the progressive realization of your worthwhile goal or dream!
>
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-- Mark Van Overbeke Systems Administrator Computing Services 600 East 4th Street University of Minnesota, Morris e-mail: markvo@mrs.umn.edu Morris, MN 56267 Phone: 1-320-589-6378 -- Success is the progressive realization of your worthwhile goal or dream!
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