Compaq 164SX user manual System-Defined Environment Variables, Off

Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands

7.3.1.2 System-Defined Environment Variables

The following table shows common Alpha SRM Console system-defined environment variables and their descriptions. For a complete list, enter show * at the Alpha SRM Console prompt.

System-Defined
Environment Variable	Description
console	When used with the set command, this variable modifies
	the console output to either the serial port or the graphics
	controller.
control_scsi_term	This variable is unused in the motherboard system.
ewa0_mode	This variable determines if the AUI (ThinWire) or the
	twisted-pair Ethernet ports will be enabled. AUI is the
	default. (Autosensing is not supported.)
os_type	When used with the set or show command, this variable
	modifies or displays the specified firmware that will be
	loaded on the next power cycle. Specify the value osf or
	UNIX to select the Alpha SRM Console.
pci_parity	This variable controls PCI parity checking. The possible
	values are:
	on	= Parity checking is enabled.
	off	= Parity checking is disabled; this is the
		default.
	sniff = Parity checking is enabled or disabled
		depending on the PCI device.
oem_string	When used with the set or show command, this variable
	modifies or displays a text string that identifies the product
	name in the Alpha SRM Console banner.

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