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Old 06-16-2003
Changing the boot device?

I got to the OK prompt.

I am using a keyboard that has the stop key and it has a break button but it is a function of the Pause key in the upper right of the keyboard.

I basically need to know how to make the system boot from a Cd instead of the a:
# 9  
Old 06-16-2003
You would use one or the other of these commands:

ok boot cdrom

ok boot cdrom -s

The first boots the cdrom with the installation process and the second boots into single-user so you can do maintenance on the system.
# 10  
Old 06-16-2003
Thanks

Thanks to all who replied, with your help I have resolved my boot issues.

Joe
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