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DECstation 5000 Model 200
Hardware Installation Guide

EK-365AA-IN-002

Cords, cables, terminators, adapters, and connectors on the
system unit and expansion boxes
ThinWire T-connector
Power cord

with two ThinWire terminators

Monitor-to-system-unit
power cable

ThickWire
Ethernet cable

ThickWire Ethernet
Color video cable assembly

loopback connector

Gray scale
video cable assembly
System-unit-toexpansion-box cable

Keyboard-mouse cable
18-inch box-to-box
expansion cable

Communication device

Expansion-box

cable connector

terminator

Communications
connector adapter

Serial cable
for console terminal

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Set up the system unit and monitor.
Warning: It takes two people to unpack the monitor, system unit, and
BA42 storage expansion box safely.
Cautions: Placing the system unit on its side blocks air vents and

causes the unit to overheat.

Placing the monitor near electromagnetic devices, such as printers or
electric pencil sharpeners, or near magnetized objects, such as filing
cabinets or steel beams in walls, can interfere with its performance.
Monitor

System unit

PMAG

-C

V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

1
2

PMAD

-A

V~100

-120/2
20-240
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359

3
2

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Be sure the on/off switches on the system unit and monitor are
in the off position.
Press the 0 on the on/off switch on the system unit, the 19-inch
VRT19 color monitor, the 16-inch VR297 color monitor, and the
VR262 gray scale monitor. Press and release the on/off switch
on the 19-inch VR299 color monitor.

Press the 0 on

Press and release this

this type of switch.

type of switch.

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Familiarize yourself with base system slots 5 and 6 and with
the three option slots on the back of the system unit.
Option slot 1

Option slot 0

Option slot 2

0
V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

1
2

PMAD

-A

V~100-120
A 7.9/4

.2
Hz 50-60
W 359

/220-240

Base system slot 5

Base system slot 6

contains the SCSI

contains the ThinWire

connector for the

Ethernet connector for

base workstation

the base workstation

configuration.

configuration.
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The basic workstation comes with a SCSI connector in base
slot 5 and a ThinWire Ethernet connector in base slot 6 on the
system unit.
You can have option modules in option slots 0, 1, and 2.
Direct memory access priority for the option slots is as follows:
Slot 2—Highest priority. Use this slot to connect hardware
you want to access memory first.
Slot 1—Next highest priority.
Slot 0—Lowest priority.

Set up any expansion boxes.
You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to a SCSI connector
on the system unit so long as the amount of internal and
external cabling does not exceed 19 feet 8 inches in length.
Caution: Using more than 19 feet 8 inches (236 inches) of cable,
including cable inside expansion boxes, to connect devices to a given
SCSI connector on the system unit can make those devices unreliable.

When you stack your storage device expansion boxes, use the
following table to determine how much cable you will be using.
Cable

Length

BA42 storage expansion box internal cable
TK50Z tape drive internal cable
RRD40 optical compact disc drive internal cable
TLZ04 tape drive internal cable
50-pin to 50-pin box-to-box external cable
68-pin to 50-pin system-unit-to-expansion-box external
cable

30 inches
14 inches
6.5 inches
38 inches
18 inches
74 inches

Be sure expansion box on/off switches are in the off
position.
Press the 0 on the on/off switch on the BA42 storage expansion
box, the TK50Z tape drive expansion box, and the RRD40
optical compact disc drive expansion box.
Press and release the on/off switch on the TLZ04 tape drive to
turn it on and off.

TLZ04 tape drive

On/off switch

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Check voltage requirements.
The voltage for many devices, including most monitors, must
match that of your power source. Where necessary, a yellow
voltage label that covers the power connector on your device
tells you the voltage requirements for that device.
Caution: Connecting a device to a power source that does not meet

the voltage requirements of that device can damage the device.
V 100-120

V 220-240

36-17905-19

V 100-120

V 220-240

36-17905-19

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Terminate ThinWire Ethernet.
First terminate the ThinWire T-connector.
Terminator

T-connector

Terminator

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Then connect the T-connector to the ThinWire connector in base
slot 6 on the system unit.
Twist the ribbed portion of the T-connector from side to
side until you can push it into the system unit connector.
Then turn it to the right until it locks into place.

System unit
ThinWire connector
Ethernet icon

0
V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

1
2

V~100-120
A 7.9/4.

2
Hz 50-60
W 359

/220-240

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Attach any ThickWire loopback connectors.
Optional ThickWire Ethernet connectors can be present in any
of the option slots on the back of the system unit. Each must
have a loopback connector in place until the Ethernet cable is
connected to the system unit and the network.
System unit
ThickWire connector

Position the loopback
connector so the
Digital logo is on top.

0
V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

1
2

PMAD

-A

V~100-120
A 7.9/4

.2
Hz 50-60
W 359

/220-240

Option slot 0
Option slot 1
Option slot 2
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Connect the monitor to the system unit.
To connect a gray-scale monitor, turn to page 8.
To connect a color monitor
Connect the RGB signal cables on the video cable assembly
to the monitor. Then connect the 3-pin connector to the video
connector on the system unit.
Monitor video connectors (If you have a
19-inch VRT19 color monitor, connect the
signal cables to the bottom set of RGB
connectors on the back of the monitor.)
R
G

G
B

Turn the signal cable
connectors to your
right until they

PMAG-

V~100-

120 A
3.0
240 A
1.7

V~220-

slide forward and

PMAD

-A

V~100

-120/2
20-240
A 7.9/4.2

lock into place.

Hz 50-60

W 359

System unit
Position the 3-pin cable

video connector

connector so the Digital
logo is on top.

Turn the screws
to your right to hold
the connector in place.

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To connect a gray-scale monitor
First attach the round signal cable connector on the video cable
assembly to the monitor and the 3-pin connector to the video
connector on the system unit. Then attach the connector block
to the back of the monitor.
Turn the signal cable

Monitor video

connector to your

connector

right until it slides
forward and locks
into place.

Attach the connector
block here.

Connector
block

PMAG-

V~100-

120

V~220-

240

PMAD

-A

V~100

-120/
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359

3
2

Turn the large plastic
screw to your right to
hold the connector block
in place against the monitor.

System unit
Position the 3-pin cable

video connector

connector so the Digital
logo is on top.

Turn the screws
to your right to hold
the connector in place.

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Connect the keyboard and the mouse or tablet to the
connector block.
Align the icon on top of

Lift the back of the monitor

the mouse cable connector

slightly and slide the plastic

with the mouse icon on the

flap on the connector block

connector block.

under one of the feet on
the base of the monitor.

Position the keyboard
cable so the clip
0

PMAG

-C

is on the

V~100-

120 A
3.0
240 A
1.7

V~220-

AD-A

bottom.

V~100

-120/2
20-240
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60

W 359

Position the cable connector
so the Digital logo is on top.
Keyboard and
mouse icons

Turn the screws to your right
to hold the connector in place.
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Connect the system unit power cord and the
monitor-to-system-unit power cable or monitor
power cord.
This is the monitor-tosystem-unit power cable.
If the monitor is too
far from the system
unit for the cable to
reach, plug a power
cord into this connector
and connect the monitor
directly to a wall outlet
or power strip.

PMAG

-C

V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

PMAD

-A

V~100-120

3
2

System unit power cord

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Turn on the monitor and system unit and set the keyboard
language.
Turn on the monitor and then the system unit.
When the system unit completes the power-up self-test
successfully, the following language menu appears on the
screen:
1) Dansk
9) Français (Suisse Romande)
2) Deutsch
10) Italiano
3) Deutsch (Schweiz)
11) Nederlands
4) English
12) Norsk
5) English (British/Irish) 13) Portûgues
6) Español
14) Suomi
7) Français
15) Svenska
8) Français (Canadien)
16) Vlaams
(1..16): _

At the language prompt [(1..16): _], type the number
displayed to the left of the language of your choice. Then press
Return. When the language has been set, the console prompt
(>>) appears on the screen.
If anything other than a language menu appears, if no display
at all appears on your screen when you turn on the system
unit and monitor, or if anything other than the console prompt
(>>) appears after you set the language, see Chapter 9 of the
DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for
troubleshooting instructions.

Run the system self-test.
When the system power-up self-test has completed successfully,
the console prompt (>>) appears on the screen. To run the
system self-test, type test at the console prompt and press
Return.
As the system performs the subtests that make up the system
self-test, the subtest being performed is briefly identified in a
display in the lower-left corner of the screen. When the system
self-test has completed successfully, the console prompt (>>)
appears on the screen.
If the console prompt is not displayed, or if anything in addition
to the console prompt appears on the screen at this point,
see Chapter 9 of the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware
Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting instructions.

Check Your Workstation Configuration.
To be sure your option and memory modules have been
installed correctly and are working properly, type cnfg at
the console prompt (>>) and press Return. A display similar to
the following appears on the screen:
>> cnfg
7: KN02-AA
6: PMAD-AA
5: PMAZ-AA
2: PMAD-AA
1: PMAZ-AA
0: PMAG-BA
>>

DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC

T5.2a
T5.2a
T5.2a
X5.1f
X5.1e
T5.2a

TCF0
TCF0
TCF0
TCF0
TCF0
TCF0

( 24 MB)
(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-72)
(SCSI = 7)
(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-31)
(SCSI = 7)
(CX -- d=8)

The last three lines of the sample display show what option
modules are present in the system unit.
Look at the lines that begin with 0:, 1:, and 2:. These lines
represent the option slots on the system unit.
Note that empty option slots are not represented in the
configuration display.

The letters in parentheses at the end of each option slot display
line tell you what kind of option module is present in that slot.
CX shows that the module in that slot is a color frame

buffer.

A color frame buffer can be installed in any of the three
option slots.
PX shows that you have a 2D graphics module.
A 2D graphics module can be installed in option slot 0 or 1.
DA: PXG shows that you have a low 3D graphics module.
The following is a sample configuration display for a low 3D
graphics module:
1: PMAG-DA

DEC

T5.1A

TCF0 (DA: PXG -- D=8, Z=24)

A low 3D graphics module is installed in option slots 0 and
1 and is displayed in option slot 1.
EA: PXG shows that you have a mid 3D graphics module.
The following is a sample configuration display for a mid
3D graphics module:
1: PMAG-DA

DEC

T5.1A

TCF0

(EA: PXG -- D=8, Z=24)

A mid 3D graphics module is installed in option slots 0 and
1 and is displayed in option slot 1.
FA: PXG_T shows that you have a high 3D graphics module.
A high 3D graphics module is installed in all three option
slots and is displayed in option slot 1.
SCSI shows that you have a SCSI option module.
A SCSI module can be installed in any of the three option
slots.

enet: shows that you have a ThickWire Ethernet option

module.

A ThickWire module can be installed in any of the three
option slots.
If the modules you ordered for your workstation do not
appear on the configuration display, turn to Chapter 9 of
the DECstation 5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for
troubleshooting instructions.

Connect a system-unit-to-expansion-box cable to each
SCSI connector on the system unit.
Turn off the system unit and any expansion boxes.
SCSI icon
System unit
SCSI connector

Position the
gital

metal cable
0

connector

V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

so the flat
side of the

PMAD

-A
V~100

-120/2
20
A 7.9/4.
2
Hz 50-60
W 359

3
2

connector
is on top.

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Set SCSI ID switches on storage device expansion boxes.
Each expansion device connected to a SCSI connector must be
assigned a SCSI ID number for that connector.
The back of each expansion box has switches that you use to
set the SCSI ID number for the drive or drives inside that box,
except for floppy disks and tape drives inside a BA42 expansion
box.
SCSI ID switches for these drives are located directly on the
drives. Set the switches on the drives themselves instead of the
switches on the expansion box.
SCSI switches on the BA42 storage expansion box are protected
by a plastic cover that must be removed before you can set the
switches. Use these switches to set ID numbers for hard disk
drives inside the box.

Press up on the tab
on the bottom of the
SCSI switch cover
until you can pull the
cover away from the box.

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ID numbers available for expansion devices are 0 through
6. When assigning numbers, assign ID 0 to the device that
connects directly to the system unit, assign ID 1 to the next
device, and so on.
Important: Be sure to assign a different ID number to each drive
connected to a given SCSI option module. If two drives have the
same number, the workstation does not recognize the drives correctly.

If you have a BA42 storage expansion box, consider the drive
on the right side of the box as you face the back of the box to be
closer to the system unit than the one on the left.
Use the switch settings listed in the following table to set the
SCSI switches on the backs of your expansion boxes. Remember
that SCSI ID switches for floppy disk and tape drives inside a
BA42 are located directly on the drives. Set the switches on the
drive itself instead of the switches on the expansion box.

ID Number

Hard Disk Drive
RRD40 Compact Disc Drive1
TZ30 Tape Drive2

TK50Z Tape Drive
TLZ04 Tape Drive3
RX23 Floppy Disk Drive
RX33 Floppy Disk Drive

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Reserved
Up Up Down
Up Down Up
Up Down Down
Down Up Up
Down Up Down
Down Down Up
Down Down Down

Reserved
Down Down Up
Down Up Down
Down Up Up
Up Down Down
Up Down Up
Up Up Down
Up Up Up

1 Switch 4 on the RRD40 optical compact disc drive has no effect on the ID number.
2 Switch 1 (the left switch) on the TZ30 tape drive should always be in the up
position. ID switch settings listed for this drive start with switch 2.
3 Switch 1 (the left switch) on the TLZ04 tape drive should always be in the down

position. ID switch settings listed for this drive start with switch 2.

The following are sample switch settings for the four types of
expansion boxes.
SCSI switches set for ID number 5 (Down Up Down).

TK50Z tape drive expansion box

SCSI switches 1, 2, and 3 set for ID number 4 (Up Down Down).
Note that the position of the fourth switch has no effect.

RRD40 optical compact disc drive expansion box

Hard disk drive SCSI switches set for ID numbers 1 (Down Down Up)
on the left and 0 (Down Down Down) on the right. For SCSI switch
settings for floppy disk and tape drives inside this box,
see the BA42 installation guide.

(2) RZ5
(1) RZ5

BA42 storage expansion box

SCSI switches set for ID number 5 (Down Up Down beginning
with the second switch). The first switch should always
be in the up position.

OPTIONS
P421

AC LINE

TLZ04 tape drive expansion box

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Connect expansion boxes.
Connect the system-unit-to-expansion-box cable and any boxto-box cables. Then connect a power cord to each expansion
box.
Terminate the
final expansion
box connector.

Power cord connector

Wire brackets

Position the terminator
so the Digital logo
is on top.

Position the terminator
so the Digital logo
is on top.
RRD40 optical
compact disc drive
expansion box
TLZ04 tape drive

OPTIONS

expansion box
AC LINE

TK50Z tape drive
expansion box

BA42 storage
expansion box

From the system unit

Be sure the wire brackets
are locked into the grooves
on the sides of the connectors.
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Connect optional communication devices.
If a communication device cable has a 25-pin cable connector
on one end, connect the cable directly to the system unit. If
it has a telephone-jack type of connector on one end, use a
communications connector adapter to connect the cable to the
system unit.

Position the 25-pin cable
connector so the
Digital logo is on top.

Turn the screws
to your right to
hold the connector
in place.

digit

PMAG

-C

V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

1
2

V~100-120
A 7.9/4.

/220

2
Hz 50-60
W 359

Turn the screws to
your right to hold the
adapter in place.

Position the 25-pin
3

communications connector

Position the console

adapter so the Digital

terminal telephone-

logo is on top.

jack cable connector
so the clip is to
your left.

WSE2I077

Connect any Ethernet cables to the system unit.
Remove any ThinWire terminators and ThickWire loopback
connectors if necessary. To remove ThinWire terminators, twist
the left-hand terminator away from you and the right-hand
terminator toward you until you can pull them away from the
T-connector.
Then attach the cable connector.

ThinWire within

PMAG

-C

V~100-120
A 3.0
V~220-240
A 1.7

a segment

PMAD

-A

V~100

-120/2
2
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359

Position the ThickWire
cable connector so

PMAD

-A

the Digital logo is
on top.

ThinWire at the

Turn the screws to

end of a segment

your right to hold the
connector in place.
WSE2I078

Turn on the workstation and run the system self-test.
Turn on the monitor by pressing the 1 on the on/off switch on
a 16-inch VR297 color monitor, a 19-inch VRT19 color monitor,
and a 19-inch gray scale monitor. Press and release the on/off
switch on a 19-inch VR299 color monitor.
Next turn on any expansion boxes and then the system unit.
Press and release the on/off switch on the TLZ04 tape drive.
Press the 1 on the on/off switch on any other expansion boxes
and on the system unit.
When the system has completed the power-up self-test
successfully and the console prompt (>>) appears on the screen,
run the system self-test. Type test at the console prompt and
press Return.
If anything but the console prompt appears on the screen at the
end of the system self-test, refer to Chapter 9 of the DECstation
5000 Model 200 Hardware Operator’s Guide for troubleshooting
instructions.
If the workstation will not be on a network, prepare to install
the worksystem software as described on page 24.
If the workstation will be on a network, turn to page 23 and
find your Ethernet station address.

To find your Ethernet station address
Type cnfg at the console prompt (>>) and press Return.
A display similar to the following appears on the screen:
>> cnfg
7: KN02-AA
6: PMAD-AA
5: PMAZ-AA
2: PMAD-AA
1: PMAZ-AA
0: PMAG-BA
>>

DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC

T5.2a
T5.2a
T5.2a
X5.1f
X5.1e
T5.2a

TCF0
TCF0
TCF0
TCF0
TCF0
TCF0

(24 MB)
(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-72)
(SCSI = 7)
(enet: 08-00-2b-0f-45-31)
(SCSI = 7)
(CX -- d=8)

In this display, lines that contain enet: show Ethernet station
addresses. The number of the option slot containing that
Ethernet connector appears at the beginning of the line.
The sample display shows two Ethernet station addresses:
The line that starts with 6: contains the first Ethernet
address. The first section of the display shows that the
Ethernet connector with this address is in base slot 6.
The second Ethernet address appears on the line that
starts with 2:. The Ethernet connector with this address is
in option slot 2.
Once you know your Ethernet station address, have your
system manager connect your workstation to the network and
arrange to install the worksystem and other software.

Install worksystem software.
Before you install the worksystem software, make sure you
have the following:
The ULTRIX Basic Installation Guide
The ULTRIX release notes and the ULTRIX Advanced
Installation Guide
An ULTRIX TK50 Tape Cartridge Kit or an ULTRIX
CDROM Optical Compact Disc Kit containing media and
installation documents
A tape or optical compact disc drive for loading the tape or
compact disc
The owner’s guide for the drive you will use
Either a hard disk drive on which to install the worksystem
software or, if you are loading from a network, an Ethernet
hardware connection
To load the worksystem software from a network, contact your
system manager, who will perform the installation for you.
To use a TK50 tape drive to perform a basic worksystem
software installation, follow the instructions on page 25.
To use an RRD40 optical compact disc drive to perform a basic
worksystem software installation, turn to page 29.
To use a disk inside a BA42 to install software, see the BA42
Storage Expansion Box Installation Guide that came with that
expansion box.

To use a tape drive
1.

Remove the tape cartridge labeled ‘‘ULTRIX/UWS
SUPPORTED (RISC)’’ from your ULTRIX TK50 Tape
Cartridge Kit and make sure it is write-protected.
Set aside any other tape cartridges that came with the tape
cartridge kit and the tape drive.
You can see the orange dot when
the tape is write-protected.
Tape cartridge

Write-protected
position

Write-protect switch
WSE2I132

Determine the SCSI ID number assigned to your tape
drive.
a. Type cnfg and the slot number of the SCSI module
at the console prompt (>>) and press Return. A
configuration display similar to the following appears
on the screen.

>>cnfg 5
5: PMAZ-AA DEC
T5.2a
TCF0 (SCSI = 7)
--------------------------------------------------DEV
PID
VID
REV
SCSI DEV
===== ================== ========== ====== ========
rz1
RZ55
(C) DEC
DEC
0700
DIR
rz4
RRD40
(C) DEC
DEC
0700
CD-ROM
tz6
SEQ
>>
b.

Look at the lines under the DEV column in the display
and find the line that begins with tz followed by a
number. This is the line that describes the tape drive.

The number following tz shows the SCSI ID number
assigned to the tape drive. In the sample display, the
ID number assigned to the tape drive is 6.
Open the tape drive door, raise the flap of the tape
drive until it locks into the up position, and load the
ULTRIX/UWS-SUPPORTED (RISC) tape cartridge into the
drive as shown in the picture on page 28.
Press the flap of the tape drive down and push the red
indicator light in. The TK50 Tape Drive Owner’s Guide
contains detailed instructions on use of the drive.
When the red and green lights on the drive both glow
steadily, type boot followed by the slot number, /tz and the
SCSI ID number. Then press Return.
Thus, for the tape drive in the sample display, you would
type
boot 5/tz6
If ?IO: 5/tz6 (bb rd) appears, make sure you have the
tape cartridge labeled ‘‘ULTRIX/UWS SUPPORTED (RISC)’’
in the drive.

From this point on, you can complete the basic installation by
following the instructions that appear on your screen.
As you follow the instructions on your screen, be sure you
understand them fully before you respond. The entire
installation should take approximately 50 minutes. When
the installation is complete, the login screen with the Digital
logo appears on your monitor.
When you are finished, follow the instructions in the TK50
Owner’s Guide to remove the tape from the drive.

Insert 3 fingers behind the lip on
the left side of the top of the
drive door and pull the door away
from the drive to open it.

Raise the flap behind the
bottom of the door until
the flap locks into position.

Green
indicator
light

Red indicator light and
load/unload button

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To use an optical compact disc drive
1.
2.

Remove the disc labeled ‘‘ULTRIX/UWS (RISC)’’ from your
ULTRIX RRD40 Optical Compact Disc Kit.
Determine the SCSI ID number assigned to your disc
drive.
a. Type cnfg and the slot number of the SCSI module
at the console prompt (>>) and press Return. A
configuration display similar to the following appears
on the screen.

Look at the lines in the PID column in the display and
find the line that reads RRD40. This is the line that
describes the optical compact disc drive.

Look at the number that follows rz in the DEV column
for the RRD40 drive. This is the SCSI ID number
assigned to the compact disc drive. In the sample
display, the ID number assigned to the compact disc
drive is 4.
Load the ULTRIX/UWS (RISC) compact disc into the drive
and remove the caddy from the drive.
If necessary, see the RRD40 Optical Compact Disc Drive
Owner’s Guide for instructions on using the drive.
When both green lights on the compact disc drive glow
steadily, type boot, then the slot number, /rz followed by
the SCSI ID number, and /vmunix -a, and press Return.
For the compact disc drive in the sample display, you would
type
boot 5/rz4/vmunix -a

From this point on, you can complete the basic installation by
following the instructions that appear on your screen.
As you follow these instructions, be sure you understand them
fully before you respond. The entire installation should take
approximately 50 minutes. When the installation is complete,
the login screen with the Digital logo appears on your monitor.
When you are finished, follow the instructions in the RRD40
Optical Compact Disc Drive Owner’s Guide to remove the
compact disc from the drive.