Compaq AlphaServer ES45 1B User Manual

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-9
Table 3–1 OpenVMS Boot Flag Settings
Flags_Value Bit Number Meaning
1 0 Bootstrap conversationally (enables you to mod-
ify SYSGEN parameters in SYSBOOT).
2 1 Map XDELTA to a running system.
4 2 Stop at initial system breakpoint.
8 3 Perform diagnostic bootstrap.
10 4 Stop at the bootstrap breakpoints.
20 5 Omit header from secondary bootstrap image.
80 7 Prompt for the name of the secondary bootstrap
file.
100 8 Halt before secondary bootstrap.
10000 16 Display debug messages during booting.
20000 17 Display user messages during booting.
Examples
In the following OpenVMS example, root_number is set to 2 and boot_flags is set
to 1. With this setting, the system will boot from root directory SYS2.SYSEXE
to the SYSBOOT prompt when you enter the boot command.
P00>>> set boot_osflags 2,1
In the following OpenVMS example, root_number is set to 0 and boot_flags is set
to 80. With this setting, you are prompted for the name of the secondary boot-
strap file when you enter the boot command.
P00>>> set boot_osflags 0,80
3.1.5 ei*0_inet_init or ew*0_inet_init
The ei*0_inet_init or ew*0_inet_init environment variable determines
whether the interface's internal Internet database is initialized from
nvram or from a network server (through the bootp protocol).

Compaq AlphaServer ES45 1B Specifications

General

Brand	Compaq
Model	AlphaServer ES45 1B
Category	Server
Language	English