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The boot Command
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OpenVMS AXP operating
system
OpenVMS AXP Upgrade and
Installation Manual
DEC OSF/1 AXP operating
system
Guide to Installing DEC OSF/1
Overriding the
Default Boot
Flag Value
You can override any current default settings by specifying a
parameter with the
boot
command, for example:
>>> boot -fi "myboot.com"
Return
The parameter you specify overrides any current default settings,
but does not change the default values stored as environment
variables. See Chapter 10 for information about changing
environment variables.
Boot Device
Naming
Conventions
You can specify the boot device name in two ways, using either
an OpenVMS- or a DEC OSF/1-style device name. Table 9–5
provides a list of the device naming conventions, which can be
used in the boot command for either operating system. The
command syntax is described in the example
boot
commands
that follow Table 9–5.
Table 9–5 Device Naming Conventions
OpenVMS AXP DEC OSF/1 AXP Device Type
DK RZ Fixed or removable disk
MK TZ Tape
ES ES Ethernet, MOP protocol
N/A EZ Ethernet, BOOTP
protocol
For operating system-specific information about how to use the
boot
command, see your operating system documentation. Refer
to Table 6–5 for more information.
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