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Conference giadev::decstation

Title:	DECstation PC Conference
Notice:	register note 2, see notes 3 & 4
Moderator:	TARKIN::LININD

Created:	Tue Jan 10 1989
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	7470
Total number of notes:	34994

7400.0. "How to change boot disk" by SANITY::LEMONS (And we thank you for your support.) Tue Apr 01 1997 16:05

    Hi
    
    I have a PRIORIS XL Server 560 with two disks.  One disk is connected
    to a SCSI adapter, and is currently functioning as the system disk; the
    system boots SCO UNIX.  the other 'disk' is a two-member RAID-1 set
    connected to a Mylex controller.  I want this RAID set to become the
    boot disk.  How do I do this?
    
    Thanks!
    tl

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	Disable the BIOS on the Adaptec. An OS like SCO or Windows NT don't need the BIOS to talk to these drives. You need the BIOS however to bootstrap from the POST in to it. Disabling the BIOS on the Adaptec and enabling it on the Mylex wil make sure that the bootstrap part goes to the Mylex. If you need afterwards under DOS to access the disk, you can always load the Adaptec device drivers. Pjotrr


	Disable the BIOS on the Adaptec.
	An OS like SCO or Windows NT don't need the BIOS to talk to these
	drives.
	You need the BIOS however to bootstrap from the POST in to it.
	Disabling the BIOS on the Adaptec and enabling it on the Mylex
	wil make sure that the bootstrap part goes to the Mylex.
	If you need afterwards under DOS to access the disk, you can always
	load the Adaptec device drivers.

	Pjotrr