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Safety warnings regarding computer and CRT components, including fuse replacement.
Lists typical components included in IRIS series 3000 systems for standard configuration.
Step-by-step guide to boot the IRIS workstation from the disk.
Step-by-step guide to boot the IRIS terminal from the disk.
Procedures for basic operation, startup, and shutting down the IRIS workstation.
Overview of configuring the IRIS workstation for the Unix operating system.
Process for creating new user accounts, including file and directory setup.
Describes important system configuration files in /etc and /usr/lib for system administration.
Procedures for backing up workstation data to tape or disk for safety.
Steps to create a bootable tape for system recovery and rebuilding.
Procedures for routine backup of file systems to tape for data preservation.
Steps to take immediately after a system crash for diagnosis and repair.
General strategies for diagnosing and recovering a system that fails to boot.
How the init program attempts to recover from common file system errors.
Procedure to rebuild the file system from a bootable backup tape.
Method to boot and recover using key files from a second disk.
Instructions for installing IRIS 3010 support software on a VAX Unix environment.
How the IRIS 3010 operates as a terminal emulator for host interaction.
Steps for establishing communication between the IRIS terminal and a host computer.
Steps to restore the file system from backup after a boot failure on IRIS 3010.
Introduction to software configuration for the IRIS 3010 system.
Details on configuration files for startup environment and network setup.
Methods to customize the IRIS 3010 startup environment, including terminal emulator and window manager.
Procedures for configuring disk partitions on IRIS workstations (3020/3030).
Steps to adjust the swap partition size on an IRIS 3020 workstation.
Steps to adjust the swap partition size on an IRIS 3030 workstation.
Strategies for setting up a second disk drive on IRIS workstations for file systems.
Procedures for configuring disk partitions on IRIS terminals (3010).
Steps to adjust the swap partition size on an IRIS 3010 terminal.
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