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- DOCUMENT:Q93508 20-JUL-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :INF: Windows NT MIPS Installation
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
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-
- Summary:
-
- MIPS machines need a hardware update in order to run Windows NT. The
- CPU must have an R4000 version of 2.0 or later. Contact your hardware
- manufacturer if you have not already obtained an update.
-
- Once the hardware has been updated, the machine must be reset before
- Windows NT is installed.
-
- More Information:
-
- To reset the machine, do the following:
-
- 1. Select the "Run a program" menu at the PROM prompt.
-
- 2. Enter the path for the Jzsetup program. The new Jzsetup program is
- in the root of the CD-ROM drive. For example, enter the following
- path
-
- scsi()cdrom(X)fdisk()\jzsetup.exe
-
- where "X" is the SCSI ID for the CD-ROM drive.
-
- 3. Select the "Load default configuration" option and enter the
- correct configuration for your machine.
-
- 4. Select the "Load default environment" option and enter the correct
- value for the variables. Note that Autoboot should be set to NO.
-
- To start the GUI installation program from the CD-ROM drive:
-
- 1. Select the "Run a program" menu.
-
- 2. Enter the following
-
- scsi()cdrom(X)fdisk()\setupldr
-
- where "X" is the SCSI ID for the CD-ROM drive.
-
- After the installation is complete, the environment variables for the
- new boot partition are set up automatically for use when Windows NT is
- booted.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 3rdparty
-
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