Subject: Re: MV II conversational boot
To: None <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Roger Ivie <IVIE@cc.usu.edu>
List: port-vax
Date: 10/03/1996 11:23:50
From:	IN%"ttraylor@titan.cs.mci.com"  "Thomas S. Traylor"  3-OCT-1996 10:51:35.57
> 1. b/1
> 2. SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN"
> 3. SYSBOOT> SET UAFALTERNATE 1 <-- (Check spelling by doing a SHOW UAF)
> 4. SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

etc. etc.

Personally, I like:

>>> b/1
SYSBOOT> set/start=opa0:
SYSBOOT> continue
$ spawn
$ sys$system:startup

This brings the machine up normally, then gives you back the $ prompt
when the startup script logs out. From there, you can:

$ spawn
$ set def sys$system:
$ mc authorize

and have your way with the machine.

The spawns are crucial because if you make a mistake you get
logged out.

If you shut the machine down by executing sys$system:shutdown after
having done this, it remembers to use opa0: for the startup file, 
though. So just hit the halt switch when you're done.

Roger Ivie
ivie@cc.usu.edu