Re: 433au workstation SRM console access.

From: Eric de Redelijkheid (ericdere_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: 11/14/03 

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:37:58 +0100

Anno Domini 14-11-2003 17:32, bofh00 sprak aldus:

Shutdown the machine with shutdown -h now (assuming Tru64 UNIX)

On the SRM (I have Alpha Servers, not workstations. I don't know if
there is a difference):

>>>set auto_action halt

>Sounds stupid but I am trying to access the SRM console on a 433au.
>Beyond ripping out the HD(Im assuming this will work) I have been
>unable to find a consistent method by which one can force the
>machine to boot to that console. I have tried Cntrl-P and Cntrl-C
>methods. Cntrl-C worked once and for the life of me it will not
>work again. The alpha stations I normally work with have a hardware
>halt button. This I presume does not exist on the personal
>workstations or if it does it is internal such as a jumper on the
>mobo. I have searched for approximately 3 hours now with no luck
>beyond more cntrl-p and cntrl-c posts. Anyone out there know the
>proper method of forcing a boot to the SRM console on the Alpha
>Personal Workstation 433au?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
> 

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