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Chapter 2 35
Installing HP-UX
Booting from a Network (Workstation/Series 700, B, C J Only)
Booting from a Network
(Workstation/Series 700, B, C J Only)
1. Determine your network server address for the install. If necessary,
see your system administrator for this information.
2. Turn on your Workstation.
3. When you see a message about stopping the boot search, quickly
press and hold ESC to stop the boot selection process.
Older Series 700
On older Series 700 machines, you will eventually see the following: (For
newer Workstations, see the section “Newer Workstations (Series 700, B,
C, J)”, in this chapter.)
Figure 2-7
b) Boot from specified device
s) Search for bootable devices
a) Enter Boot Administration mode
x) Exit and continue boot sequence
?) HelpSelect from menu:
Do one of the following:
• If your network has only one install server and your system is not
configured as a diskless client, then type:
boot lan
The boot may fail the first time because of an intentional delayed
response by the install server. If it fails, try it again. If it fails more
than three times, check for problems on the install server (see
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting Your Installation,”). OR
• If your network has multiple install servers, make sure you boot from
the network server address specified by your system administrator.
To Search for Servers: 1. Type the following:
search lan Enter
2. If your server does not appear during the search, type "x" in order to
exit and continue the boot sequence.