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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:AlphaServer 4100
Moderator:MOVMON::DAVISS
Created:Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:648
Total number of notes:3158

579.0. "display setting for NT" by ZPOVC::JUSTIN () Mon Apr 28 1997 22:47

    A customer has a new AS4000 and under the os_type VMS they are able to 
    set the OCP_TEXT, and is properly displayed however when using os_type
    NT the default message appears. 
    
    Is there any way to set the display under the  NT mode.
    
    Justin
    
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579.1HARMNY::CUMMINSTue Apr 29 1997 15:127
    My counterpart in DECwest (AlphaBIOS) tells me that he has been
    contemplating adding such a feature to AlphaBIOS and that he may be
    able to slide it into an upcoming (V5.30) release. No commitment to do
    so, however, due to time constraints. Feel free to contact him directly
    to request it for a future release if he can't add it in V5.30 AB.
    
    Matthew Buchman (OLEUM::BUCHMAN)
579.2AS2XX0s can do it todayZPOVC::JUSTINTue Apr 29 1997 21:5210
    Thanks for your reply. It will be good to be able to set the OCP
    display under the NT console mode. 
    
    Just to further confirm on the AS2XX0s we can set the OCP display on
    the >>> prompt (VMS/UNIX Console mode) then revert to NT mode without
    losing the OCP display. However the AS4X00 does not allow us to do
    this today. Is this correct?
    
    Justin
    
579.3AFW4::CUMMINSWed Apr 30 1997 10:094
    That is true. The ARC console on the Sable (2100) family did not
    overwrite the OCP display. AlphaBIOS on the 4100 family does.
    Unfortunately, we don't share environmental variables, so it will
    likely be a menu item for AlphaBIOS/NT OCP displays (if implemented).
579.4HARMNY::CUMMINSTue May 06 1997 14:463
    Matt Buchman has confirmed that he has added said capability under
    Advanced CMOS Set-up in AlphaBIOS V5.30 - due to be shipped on the
    V4.0 Corporate FW Update CD (~ in early July).