HDS ViewStation System Administrator's Guide

A Hypertext Document


Booting the ViewStation

This page describes the process of booting the ViewStation.

The process differs depending on whether your ViewStation has local file storage, either FlashPROM or a PC Card hard disk, or whether you are using the ViewStation's local Monitor Mode feature, or whether you are using the BOOTP network service to boot the X terminal.

Booting from Local Storage
This section describes starting a ViewStation with a FlashPROM card or a PC Card hard disk drive installed.

Booting from Monitor Mode
This section describes the ViewStation's Monitor Mode feature and gives examples of starting the ViewStation with these commands.

Booting with BOOTP Network Service
This section describes starting the ViewStation with the BOOTP network service running on your host. It gives examples and includes discussion of running the BOOTP service on the host computer.

Booting a ViewStation with 4 MB of Memory
This section describes special procedures for booting ViewStations that have only 4 MB of memory.

Setting the IP Address with RARP
This page describes setting the ViewStation's IP address with the RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) mechanism.

Booting from VMS Systems
This section describes starting the ViewStation from hosts using the VMS operating system, which uses different file syntax and structure.

Boot Process Troubleshooting
This section describes problems you might encounter in booting the ViewStation and gives suggestions for correcting the problems.

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