DIGITAL Personal Workstation au-Series Operating System Dual Boot Installation Guide

This document, the "DIGITAL Personal Workstation au-Series Operating System Dual Boot Installation Guide" from July 1998, provides detailed instructions for configuring DIGITAL au-Series workstations. It specifically covers setting up these systems to run either DIGITAL UNIX, Microsoft Windows NT, or both operating systems in a dual-boot configuration.

The guide highlights essential considerations for dual-boot setups, such as managing the two different console firmware types (SRM for UNIX/VMS and Alpha BIOS for Windows NT) and their distinct device-naming conventions. A significant emphasis is placed on precautionary measures to prevent data loss during installation, including meticulously identifying and recording existing disk configurations and avoiding accidental corruption of partitions by the incorrect operating system's disk utilities.

It outlines step-by-step procedures for:

1. Installing Windows NT on a system that initially has DIGITAL UNIX.
2. Installing DIGITAL UNIX on a system that initially has Windows NT.

Both sets of instructions include guidance on how to switch between the SRM and Alpha BIOS consoles, determine disk usage, and proceed with the respective operating system installations for a successful dual-boot environment.