Compaq GS160, GS80, GS320 manual Bootfile, Set bootdefdev bootdevice, Example, Set bootfile filename

The syntax is:

set bootdef_dev boot_device

boot_device The name of the device on which the system software has been loaded. To specify more than one device, separate the names with commas.

Example

In this example, two boot devices are specified. The system will try booting from dkb0 and, if unsuccessful, will boot from dka0.

P00>>> set bootdef_dev dkb0, dka0

NOTE: When you set the bootdef_dev environment variable, it is recommend- ed that you set the operating system boot parameters as well, using the set boot_osflags command.

6.2.2Boot_file

The boot_file environment variable specifies the default file name to be used for booting when no file name is specified by the boot command.

The syntax is:

set boot_file filename

Example

In this example, a boot file is specified for booting OpenVMS from the InfoServer. APB_0712 is the file name of the APB program used for the initial system load (ISL) boot program.

P00>>> set boot_file apb_0712

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