Easier way to boot/Install??

[franksoprano]

Are there any easier ways or tricks to get a system to boot off of installation media without having to sit and wait for the RS6000 LOGO screen?

Keep in mind this is for a dead system, one which there is no currently installed OS, so I cannot set the bootlist.

 

[unixtechie]

If it's a standalone turn the key.

 

[Morsing]

Press F5 (or 5).

Cheers

Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[Morsing]

Sorry, that was a stupid answer. I'm too tired.

Cheers

Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[franksoprano]

@Morsing:

ahahahahah I know the feeling of being too tired and cant think straight...

I wrote my question when I was way too tired, was bored and figured Id come up with a quesiton to ask.

@unixtechie:

PCI Boxes have no Key

 

[aixmurderer]

Not sure about your box, but the 43P 133 came with a boot floppy, if I remember correctly it boots from this and allows you to adjust the bootlist.
But I think the logo screen still comes up before the boot from floppy takes place, the logo bit is part of the BIOS boot phase.

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