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Index to the AlphaBIOS Menu Functions
5-4 AlphaServer 1000/1000A Supplement
Operating System Selection Setup Menu
This section details the information presented on the AlphaBIOS Operation System
Selection Setup Menu. An example is shown in Figure 5-2. The process of setting
up your operating system selections is somewhat like using an editor. You can
make all the changes you want to your operating system selections, and then either
save your changes or exit without saving your changes.
Figure 5-2 Operating System Selection Setup Menu
Operating System Selection Setup
Windows NT Server 3.51
Primary Operating System
Boot Name: Windows NT Server 3.51
Boot File: Disk 0, Partition 2 \os\winnt351\osloader.exe
OS Path: Disk 0, Partition 1 \WINNT351
OS Options:
INSERT=New F6=Edit F8=Primary ESC=Discard Changes
DEL=Delete F7=Copy F9=Validate F10=Save Changes
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1. Boot Name
Each boot name is associated with an operating system selection. Windows NT
Setup automatically creates a boot name each time you install the operating system.
Because the boot name is only a name, you can modify the boot name at any time
without affecting the rest of the operating system selection. Note that the boot
name must have at least one character.
2. Primary Operating System
The primary operating system is the OS that appears first on the AlphaBIOS boot
menu. It is also the version of the OS that automatically starts if Auto Start is
selected. You can make any of the operating system selections the primary
operating system.
3. Boot File
The Boot File line describes the disk, partition, path, and name of the file that
AlphaBIOS passes control to during the process of starting the operating system.
This setting is created along with the operating system selection during Windows
NT Setup, and it is usually not modified by the user. However, this setting can be