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3-6 Installing Linux on Alpha Systems

3.3 Setting Boot Environment Variables

After examining the system configuration, you need to set SRM boot

environment variables. The following example shows how to configure boot

environment variables for the Linux SuSE installation. Use the show boot*

command to verify the settings. Details on these environment variables follow

the example.

Example 3–1 Boot Settings

P00>>> set bootdef_dev dka0

P00>>> set boot_file

P00>>> set boot_osflags 0

P00>>> show boot*

boot_dev dka0.0.0.17.0

➊

boot_file ➋

boot_osflags 0 ➌

boot_reset OFF

bootdef_dev dka0.0.0.17.0

booted_dev

booted_file

booted_osflags

➊

The device from which Linux will be booted (dka0)

➋

The default file name to be used for booting when no file name is

specified by the boot command

➌

The device to be selected as the root-file system

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