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Contents
Preface.................................................................................................................................v
1. Requirements................................................................................................................1
1.1 Hardware............................................................................................................1
1.2 Software..............................................................................................................2
2. AlphaBIOS.....................................................................................................................3
2.1 AlphaBIOS Conventions ....................................................................................3
2.2 Starting the AlphaBIOS Setup Program...........................................................4
2.3 Upgrading AlphaBIOS.......................................................................................5
2.4 Performing CMOS Setup Tasks.........................................................................5
2.4.1 Setting Up Your Hard Disk.....................................................................6
2.4.2 Displaying Your System Configuration..................................................7
2.4.3 Running a Maintenance Program...........................................................9
2.5 Installing the Windows NT Operating System................................................11
2.5.1 Before Installing Windows NT..............................................................11
2.5.2 Starting Windows NT Setup.................................................................11
3. Windows NT ARC Firmware.......................................................................................12
3.1 Firmware Conventions.....................................................................................13
3.2 Firmware Menus Access ..................................................................................13
3.3 Firmware Menus Structure .............................................................................14
3.4 Firmware Menus Descriptions.........................................................................16
3.4.1 Boot Menu .............................................................................................16
3.4.2 Supplementary Menu............................................................................17
3.4.3 Setup Menu...........................................................................................18
3.4.4 Boot Selections Menu............................................................................21
3.4.5 Machine Specific Setup Menu...............................................................23
3.5 Firmware Update Utility..................................................................................24
3.5.1 Updating Firmware in a Flash ROM....................................................24
3.5.2 Updating Firmware in a UVPROM ......................................................25
3.6 Disk Partition Utility .......................................................................................25
3.6.1 Using the Disk Partition Utility............................................................26
3.6.2 Creating the System Partition..............................................................26
3.7 Installing the Windows NT Operating System................................................27
3.7.1 Before Installing Windows NT..............................................................27