Paradyne 6800 - Manual (Page 322)

COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System
8-10 January 1997 6800-A2-GN22-30
1. For the Altos 15000 system, insert the bootable disk containing MS-DOS and power on
the system. To do this, power on the system using the power switch on the back of the
unit. Proceed to Step 4.
For the Altos 5000 system, power on the system using the power switch on the back of
the unit. The System 5000 will run through its normal power-up sequence and display the
following message:
Press spacebar to interrupt autoboot
2. PRESS: the spacebar immediately
The Boot Menu appears (see Figure 8-1).
3. Insert the bootable disk containing MS-DOS and select Option 2 to boot from the floppy.
4. Once the system boots, you are ready to format the blank disk and transfer the system
files onto the disk so that it can be used to boot the system. To do this, at the A>: prompt,
TYPE: format a: /s
PRESS: Enter
The system displays the following prompt:
Insert new diskette for Drive a: and strike enter when ready
5. Remove the MS-DOS disk, insert the blank disk into the floppy drive, and
PRESS: Enter
The system formats the disk and transfers the system files to it. When complete, the
system displays the following prompt:
Format complete, format another?
6. TYPE: n
PRESS: Enter
With the newly formatted disk still in the drive, boot the system. If the format was
successful, the system prompts you for the date and time.
PRESS: Enter
7. You are now ready to copy the IPC-900 diagnostic onto the newly formatted disk. To
copy the diagnostic device drivers and programs, at the A>: prompt:
TYPE: copy a:*.* b:*.*
a. The system prompts you to insert a disk in the drive. Insert the disk entitled
Intelligent Ports Card MS-DOS Device Drivers and Diagnostics Version 3.09 into the
drive and
PRESS: Enter
b. The system will eventually prompt you to insert a disk in Drive B. Remove the
diagnostic disk, insert the newly formatted disk into the same drive, and
PRESS: Enter
Steps a and b will alternate until the entire disk has been copied.