VAXStation 2000 start-up questions

From: Captain Napalm <spc_at_armigeron.com>
Date: Tue Feb 3 01:39:52 1998

It was thus said that the Great Allison J Parent once stated:
>
> <just typing a B to the prompt would do it, or B <bootstrap device> such
> <as
> <B CSA0 ,,, Allison'd probably know better on this...
>
> You have three bootable devices...
>
> B DUA0 *RD5x in the box, never seen one external but it can be done.
> B MUA0 or 7 *tk50 tape I forget the device number as it's slow.
> B XQA0 *boot via eithernet. It was possible to run them diskless.
>
> B does the default device first (dua0) then tape then eithernet.

  Does this also apply to the uVAX 2000 (or are they in fact the same
thing?) Also, do you have the specs about the boot protocol over the
eithernet?

  -spc (I suppose I could check my uVAX 2000 tech manual ... )
Received on Tue Feb 03 1998 - 01:39:52 GMT