[Info-vax] storing boot flags in the console

[David Froble]

Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> I've just upgraded a system disk from 7.3-2 to 8.4 (finally!) and just 
> noticed something.  I specified the appropriate flags to boot into a 
> non-zero system root.  However, I'm sure that, in the past, I just typed 
> "BOOT" at the console prompt and it booted into the intended non-zero 
> system root.  Are the boot flags stored in the console and used until 
> overridden?
> 

I'm not using 8.4, but I doubt there will be any differences.

On Alpha from the SRM prompt many things can be seen and set.  What 
you're looking for is the default boot device.  I'm not sure of the 
exact name, anc won't take my system down to check.  At the SRM prompt 
just type (I believe) SHOW