Installation guide

E.2.6 Inserting a PCMCIA Modem Card ............................ E–6
E.2.7 Removing a PCMCIA Modem Card ........................... E–7
E.3 CalComp Graphics Tablet ........................................... E–7
E.3.1 Configuring the CalComp DrawingBoard III Tablet ....... E–7
E.3.2 Notes and Restrictions .......................................... E–9
E.4 AlphaServer GS140 Logical Partitions ............................
E–10
E.4.1 Hardware Requirements ........................................ E–10
E.4.2 Preparing to Install and Operate Logical Partitions ...... E–11
E.4.2.1 Definition of Commonly Used Terms .................... E–12
E.4.3 Logical Partitions Configuration and Installation Tasks .. E–14
E.4.3.1 Verifying Your System’s Hardware Configuration ..... E–14
E.4.3.2 Verify the Firmware Revision Level ..................... E–16
E.4.3.3 Configuring Logical Partitions ............................ E–16
E.4.3.4 Determining and Setting Environment Variables ..... E–17
E.4.3.5 Displaying Console Environment Variables ............ E–19
E.4.3.6 Correcting Console Environment Variables ............ E–19
E.4.3.7 Disabling Automatic Boot Reset .......................... E–20
E.4.3.8 Set Memory Interleave Mode ............................. E–20
E.4.3.9 Set the Operating System Type to UNIX ............... E–20
E.4.3.10 Set the auto_action Console Environment Variable ... E–20
E.4.4 Initializing Partitions ........................................... E–20
E.4.5 Installing the Operating System .............................. E–22
E.4.6 Managing a Partitioned System ............................... E–22
E.4.6.1 Operational Characteristics ............................... E–22
E.4.6.1.1 Console
init command (P##>>>init) ............... E–22
E.4.6.1.2 Shutting Down or Rebooting the Operating
System ....................................................
E–23
E.4.6.2 Recovering an Interrupted Operating System Boot ... E–23
E.4.6.3 Halting Processors .......................................... E–23
E.4.6.4 Power OFF/ENABLE Switch Position ................... E–24
E.4.6.5 Reconfiguring Partitions by Changing Console EVs .. E–24
E.4.6.6 Checking Other Console EVs Before Booting .......... E–25
E.4.6.7 Logical Partitioning Informational Messages at Boot
Time ........................................................... E–26
E.4.7 Hardware Management and Maintenance .................. E–26
E.4.7.1 Interfacing with Compaq Customer Service ............ E–27
E.4.7.2 Performing Hardware Management and Maintenance
Tasks .........................................................
E–27
E.4.8 Hardware Changes Requiring a UNIX Kernel Rebuild ... E–28
E.4.8.1 How to Rebuild the UNIX Kernel for a Partition ..... E–29
E.4.9 Handling Nonrecoverable Hardware Error Machine
Checks .............................................................
E–30
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