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The Question is:

 
I am trying to install OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 on a DPW 433au. I have modified the
env vars (os_type = OpenVMS, auto_action HALT etc.). The "show dev" command
shows the CD Drive as DQB0. So, I used
>>>b dqb0
command to boot VMS from the CD.
 
After a few "initializing" steps, the system halts with halt code = 5, halt
instruction executed and PC = 20010148 messages.
 
What am I doing wrong?

The Answer is :

 
  The minimum supported OpenVMS version for all Personal Workstation
  systems (-au series) is OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-1H1, with V7.1-2 or V7.2
  prefered.  To bootstrap these systems under OpenVMS will require an
  OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-1H1 or later distribution kit.
 
  IDE CD-ROM support on V7.1-1H1 and V7.1-1H2 requires an add-on kit
  that can be downloaded, please see the existing discussion(s) of IDE
  CD-ROM support here in Ask The Wizard.  (This IDE CD-ROM kit is not
  required with V7.1-2, nor with V7.2 or later.)
 
  The Wizard will assume that the CD-ROM drive is capable of and is
  configured for 512 byte sector operations.
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 11-JAN-1999 )
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