User`s manual

Use the following debug monitor commands to select Windows NT ARC

Firmware and to verify the selection:

AlphaPC64> bootopt nt

O/S type selected: "The Windows NT Operating System"

....Firmware type: "Windows NT Firmware"

AlphaPC64> bootopt

Predefined bootoptions are...

"0" "Alpha Evaluation Board Debug Monitor" "DBM"

"1" "The Windows NT Operating System" "NT"

"2" "OpenVMS" "VMS"

"3" "DEC OSF/1" "OSF"

O/S type selected: "The Windows NT Operating System"

....Firmware type: "Windows NT Firmware"

AlphaPC64>

The presence of a jumper at J3-25 (see SP7 on the module) forces the serial

ROM ﬁrmware to load the alternate image selected by the value in the

nonvolatile RAM. Turn off the power to the Alpha PCI 64–275 and install

the jumper at J3-25. (The absence of this jumper overrides the value stored

in the nonvolatile RAM.)

9. Turn on the power to the Alpha PCI 64–275. After the power-up

diagnostics are run, the ARC console boot menu appears on the graphics

display.

If the ARC console boot menu does not appear, check the output of COM1

for error messages and review your hardware conﬁguration.

You are ready for software installation. Refer to the Alpha PCI 64–275

Windows NT Installation Guide for instructions.

The Alpha PCI 64–275 uses the same ﬁrmware as the AlphaPC64, so ﬁrmware

prompts appear as

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