3: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk
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Step 3:
Save the file to the floppy disk, then remove the floppy disk from the PC.
Step 4:
Insert the initialization disk in the Freeway’s floppy drive. Turn on the power. The boot
parameters you configured in the
bootparm.txt
file are copied to local non-volatile
memory.
If the boot parameters were entered correctly, the following message is printed to the
copylog.txt
file on the disk and the Freeway boots:
Boot parameters copied from floppy disk successfully.
The boot image performs rudimentary error checking on some of the parameters to
verify that the values provided are of the correct format for the parameter type, but
otherwise simply writes the parameters into the
NVRAM.txt
file exactly as provided. If
error checking detects a problem, a message is printed to the
copylog.txt
file, but
Freeway repeatedly attempts to boot, reading the parameters from the floppy disk and
failing until it is powered off. If an undetected error occurs (for example, a critical
parameter missing or misspelled in the
bootparm.txt
file), a message indicating suc-
cessful copying of the parameters to the disk will be printed to the
copylog.txt
file, but
Freeway will continue to boot without success.
If Freeway attempts to boot for several minutes (as can be detected by its beeping and
accessing the floppy drive), assume that there is a problem with the boot parameters or
the network connection. Turn off the Freeway server and remove the floppy disk. Insert
the boot parameter initialization disk in the PC again and review the boot parameters
on the disk to be sure they are set correctly for your Freeway’s configuration.
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