User`s guide

AlphaBIOS Console 5-1
Chapter 5
AlphaBIOS Console
AlphaBIOS is the graphical interface that supports the Microsoft Windows NT
operating system and some utility programs. This chapter explains how to perform
common system management tasks with AlphaBIOS.
Sections in this chapter are:
• Starting AlphaBIOS
• Keyboard Conventions and Help
• Displaying the System Configuration
• Updating Firmware
• Setting Up the Hard Disk
• Performing Setup Tasks
• Installing Windows NT
• Selecting the Version of Windows NT
• Switching from AlphaBIOS to SRM Console
• Running Utility Programs
NOTE: To run firmware tests on a Windows NT system, switch to the SRM console
and issue the test command. See Section 5.9.