Specifications

Console Command Description
DECstation 5000 Model 200 console commands are described
here. To use a console command, type the command as shown
in its description, add the appropriate options and arguments,
and press Return.
The console prompt (>>) is shown on the command line for
clarity.
? Command
>>? [command name]
The ?, or help, command displays brief help messages for
console commands. If you specify a command name, the screen
displays the help message for that command. Otherwise, the
screen displays the help messages for all console commands.
The ? command is not listed in the help menu.
boot Command
>>boot [[OPTIONS] #/path [argument...]]
OPTIONS -a Perform a multiuser boot
-n Load but do not execute
-z number Sleep for number seconds
The boot command loads and optionally executes the program
specified by #/path, where # is the slot number of the module
acting as the boot device and path is a device-specific file
specification. The -a option boots for a multiuser environment;
to perform a single user boot, enter the boot command without
the -a option. The -n option suppresses execution of the
program after it is loaded. The -z option causes the system
to wait for number seconds before starting the bootstrap.
If no arguments are specified, the contents of the boot
environment variable are used as the argument list. Use the
setenv command to specify the contents of the boot environment
variable.
10–8 Using the Console Program