Tru64 Unix - Boot Options, Network, SCSI Devices

The console commands and Tru64 Unix operating system commands below have been used on a Compaq Alphastation XP 1000 workstation.

Boot Options

All of the commands in this section are to be used in the console on a Tru64 system. The console is a bit like the BIOS on a PC with addition of a command interpreter. To Override the default boot device press the 'b' key in the console.

Single user mode
#init 0

Single user mode
set boot_osflags s

Set the console to multiuser mode
set boot_osflags a

Set the default boot device
set bootdef_dev device_name

Clear the set boot device
set bootdef_dev

Set the system to boot automatically when switched on
set auto_action boot

Network Configuration

Show the configuration of a device in the console. In this case ewa0 is an ethernet adapter.
show config ewa0

Set the mode of a device in the console. Doing this will stabalise the interface.
set ewa0_mode fast

Time

Set the date in the console
date 200402101141.00

Software

To list installed software on Tru64
/usr/sbin/setld -i

Listing and Deleting SCSI Devices

Viewing SCSI devices recognised by the operating system
#hwmgr -show scsi
Delete / Remove unneeded devices
#hwmgr -delete scsi -did device_idnumber