Compaq AlphaServer ES40 User Manual

System Configuration and Setup 6-27
6.6 Changing the Default Boot Device
It is not necessary to modify the boot file setting for Windows NT. You
can change the default boot device for UNIX or OpenVMS with the set
bootdef_dev command.
Windows NT
AlphaBIOS boots Windows NT from the operating system loader program,
OSLOADER.EXE. A boot file setting is created along with the operating system
selection during Windows NT setup, and this setting is usually not modified by
the user. You can, however, modify this setting, if necessary. See the Compaq
AlphaServer ES40 User Interface Guide for instructions.
UNIX or OpenVMS
With the UNIX or OpenVMS operating systems, you can designate a default
boot device. You change the default boot device by using the set bootdef_dev
SRM console command. For example, to set the boot device to the IDE CD-
ROM, enter commands similar to the following:
P00>>> show bootdef_dev
bootdef_dev dka400.4.0.1.1
P00>>> set bootdef_dev dqa500.5.0.1.1
P00>>> show bootdef_dev
bootdef_dev dqa500.5.0.1.1
See the Compaq AlphaServer ES40 User Interface Guide for more information.

Compaq AlphaServer ES40 Specifications

General

Brand	Compaq
Model	AlphaServer ES40
Category	Server
Language	English