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Silicon Graphics 320™ and

Silicon Graphics 540™

Visual Workstation

Software Installation Guide

Document Number 007-3703-002

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Contributors

Written by Sandra Rude

Production by Carlos Miqueo

Engineering contributions by Hiep Nguyen, Shailesh Nalawadi, Mark

Fleisher, Dan Gilson, Simon Zarrin, Ken Klingman, Ray Poquiz

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Contents

Welcome to Your Silicon Graphics Visual Workstation.....................1

Getting More Information ...............................................................1

Getting Technical Support...............................................................2

Setting Up Windows NT for the First Time..........................................5

Using the Silicon Graphics CDs............................................................10

Reinstalling System Software ...............................................................12

Before You Begin.............................................................................14

Reinstalling Windows NT .............................................................15

Reinstalling Drivers and Auxiliary Applications.......................22

Reinstalling Optional Applications..............................................23

Restoring Other Data and Applications......................................24

Installing Service Packs..........................................................................25

Partitioning the System Disk ................................................................26

Configuring Graphics Memory............................................................29

Using the System Properties Control Panel........................................32

Using the Start Menu to Display Silicon Graphics Information......34

Configuring System Firmware Options..............................................35

Startup Settings ...............................................................................38

System Settings................................................................................43

Index.........................................................................................................51

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Welcome to Your Silicon Graphics Visual

Workstation

The Installation Poster shipped with your Silicon Graphics 320 or

Silicon Graphics 540 visual workstation illustrates the procedure

for physical installation. The Owner’s Guide describes starting up

and shutting down your visual workstation and adding or

replacing hardware components.

This guide describes the procedures for setting up Windows NT

and Silicon Graphics system software for the first time and for

reinstalling system software later. Use this guide as your primary

resource when installing, reinstalling, or upgrading

Windows NT and Silicon Graphics system software.

Getting More Information

For basic information about Windows NT, refer to Part 1 of Start

Here, the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation guide shipped

with your visual workstation.

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Getting Technical Support

Silicon Graphics offers a wide range of support services.

Warranty upgrades and support contract services include

operating system support packages; onsite maintenance; and

Supportfolio Visual Workstation, an online tool for finding

answers to frequently asked questions and other technical

support information. You can also enroll in education classes or

purchase consulting services for more complex service needs.

A detailed description of these services is available online at

http://www.sgi.com/visual/support.

Supportfolio Visual Workstation, which provides technical

assistance through the Web, is available at

http://support.sgi.com/nt.

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To contact Silicon Graphics customer support services in your

area, use the following numbers:

Country Phone number

Argentina +31 3465-97201

Australia 1800-818-549

Austria 0800-201705

Belgium 02-6790052

Brazil 0008140-550-3510

Canada 800-800-4744

Chile 1230-020-2327

China 10-800-120-0117

Colombia 980-15-4537

Denmark 043-270428

Finland 0-800-1-19629

France 01-3488 8888

Germany 0130 112 550

Greece 00800-12-5137

Hong Kong 852-27843136

India +61 (0)2 6221 6524

Indonesia 001-803-011-2502

Ireland 0870-60744744

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In all other countries, please contact your local Silicon Graphics

representative.

Israel 1-800-9203088

Italy 1678-23183

Japan 0120 458 901

Korea 82-2-222-7373

Malaysia 1-800-80-3226

Mexico 52-5-267-1370

Netherlands 030-669-6700

New Zealand 0800-4744-4357

Norway 6711-4601

Peru +31-3465-97201

Spain 900-234432

Sweden 08-4700090

Switzerland (French) 0800-804021

Switzerland (German) 0800-804022

Thailand 001-800-12-0662980

United Kingdom 0870-60744744

United States 800-800-4744

Venezuela 8001-2509

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Setting Up Windows NT for the First Time

To facilitate the setup process, Silicon Graphics recommends that

you gather the following information and record it in the space

provided before you begin the procedure:

Your Windows product ID number is the 20-digit number printed

on the front cover of the Microsoft Start Here guide. In Microsoft

documentation, the product ID number is sometimes referred to

as the “Certificate of Authenticity” number.

Windows product ID:

Your name:

Organization name:

Computer name:

Domain name:

Network transport protocol

(TCP/IP, NWLink, or NetBEUI)

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If your visual workstation will be connected to a TCP/IP

network that does not use DHCP to dynamically assign IP

addresses, you need the following additional information:

If you are not certain of the correct computer name, domain

name, transport protocol, or IP addresses, consult your network

administrator.

In addition, you should have a blank diskette available to create

an emergency repair disk at the end of the Windows NT setup

procedure.

Your IP address:

Your subnet mask:

Network’s domain name:

IP addresses of your network’s

Domain Name Service (DNS)

servers, if any:

IP addresses of your network’s

Windows Internet Name

Service (WINS) servers, if any:

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The first time you power on your visual workstation, the

Windows NT Setup Wizard starts automatically and guides you

through the process of configuring Windows NT for your

network environment. Follow these steps:

1. Power on any external, separately powered peripherals, such

as monitors or drives, that are connected to the visual

workstation.

2. Power on the visual workstation system unit.

A sequence of startup messages appears on the monitor. The

Windows NT Setup Wizard displays its startup screen and

begins prompting you for information.

3. Follow the instructions given by the Setup Wizard. Except for

fields in which you are required to enter user-specific or

site-specific information or options, accept the default values

provided by the Setup Wizard.

The Setup Wizard displays progress messages as it copies

files to the hard drive and installs a Windows NT Service

Pack.

4. Follow the Setup Wizard’s instructions in the Regional

Settings screen, the Keyboard Settings screen, and the Date

and Time screen.

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After these screens close, the installation process runs for

several minutes without displaying a progress bar or other

indication that the installation is continuing normally. This is

not a cause for concern. Do not press any keys while this

operation is in progress. Wait until Setup completes this

phase of the installation.

5. The Setup Wizard displays progress messages as it copies

files to the hard drive, removes temporary files, and saves

configuration information. These operations take several

minutes. After they finish, the Setup Wizard restarts the

visual workstation.

6. In the login dialog box, log in as Administrator. By default,

no password is required for the Administrator account.

The Welcome to Windows NT screen appears, then

Windows NT installs and sets up Internet Explorer. This

process takes several minutes.

7. After the setup process completes and the Windows NT

desktop appears, insert a blank diskette in the diskette drive

(usually drive A).

8. Choose Start > Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the

command rdisk and click OK.

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9. In the Repair Disk Utility dialog box, click Create Repair Disk.

10. When the Repair Disk Utility completes, remove the diskette

from the drive, label it appropriately, and store it in a safe

place.

The Repair Disk contains compressed copies of several

critical Windows NT system files, including the information

you supplied to customize Windows NT to your network

environment. You can use the disk to repair your visual

workstation if the hard disk becomes corrupted.

Create a new emergency repair disk each time you install

software or make configuration changes to your visual

workstation. This ensures that the disk contains up-to-date

information and settings.

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Using the Silicon Graphics CDs

The Silicon Graphics visual workstation CD set is not required

when you set up Windows NT and Silicon Graphics system

software for the first time. They are required if you need to

reinstall the system software later. In addition, you may wish to

install some of the optional applications on the CDs.

Note: The Silicon Graphics visual workstation CD set is the only

source of system software for your visual workstation.

Windows NT system software from another computer

vendor or from Microsoft does not install and operate

correctly on the visual workstation. In addition, you must

obtain Windows NT Service Packs and hot fixes from

Silicon Graphics.

The CD set includes the following CDs:

•Recovery CD 1 and Recovery CD 2 contain the Windows NT

system software, Silicon Graphics custom drivers, and

required applications. Use these CDs to reinstall system

software. See “Reinstalling System Software” on page 12 for

information.

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• CDs containing optional software for managing your visual

workstation in an enterprise environment, Internet tools, and

try-before-you-buy copies of optional interoperability tools.

See “Reinstalling Optional Applications” on page 23 for

information on installing software from these CDs.

•Visual Explorations contains an interactive 3D system tour, 3D

graphics demonstrations, a visual computing media gallery,

and an interactive 3D graphics tutorial. See “Reinstalling

Optional Applications” on page 23 for information on

installing software from this CD.

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Reinstalling System Software

In certain circumstances, you may need to reinstall the visual

workstation operating system, along with other system software

components. These circumstances include:

• Upgrading your visual workstation with additional

processors. If you upgrade from a single processor to

multiple processors, the upgrade requires you to reinstall the

system software so that it recognizes the new processor(s).

However, if your visual workstation already has two or more

processors, adding another processor does not require

reinstallation of the system software.

• Repairing or reformatting a damaged system disk. If the disk

from which the visual workstation boots fails or if system

files become corrupted, you must reinstall some or all of the

system software. This procedure allows you to repair system

files or to completely reformat the system disk.

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The reinstallation process consists of five separate procedures:

1. “Before You Begin” on page 14 describes preparations for

reinstallation.

2. “Reinstalling Windows NT” on page 15 describes reinstalling

the Windows NT operating system and Silicon Graphics

system software from Recovery CD 1.

3. “Reinstalling Drivers and Auxiliary Applications” on page

22 describes reinstalling software from Recovery CD 2.

4. “Reinstalling Optional Applications” on page 23 describes

reinstalling software from the CDs containing optional tools

and applications.

5. “Restoring Other Data and Applications” on page 24

describes restoring user data and other applications from

backups.

Complete each procedure before continuing to the next.

Note: If you are upgrading the system software after adding

processors to your visual workstation, skip procedures 4

and 5. However, if you choose to completely reinstall the

system software, you must perform procedures 4 and 5.

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Before You Begin

Before you begin the reinstallation procedure:

• Back up all files on accessible partitions.

• Locate your Silicon Graphics visual workstation CDs. You

need Recovery CD 1 and Recovery CD 2 to reinstall all the

required software components. In addition, you may wish to

reinstall software from the CDs containing optional tools.

Note: Verify that you have the correct CDs. You must use the

Silicon Graphics CDs. Windows NT system software

obtained from another computer vendor or from

Microsoft does not run on a Silicon Graphics visual

workstation.

• Refer to pages 5 and 6 for the information you must provide

to configure Windows NT for your network environment.

• If you are reinstalling Windows NT following a disk failure

or file corruption, and you plan to repair the disk rather than

reformat it and reinstall the system software, locate the latest

Emergency Repair disk that you created (see page 8).

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Reinstalling Windows NT

The procedure consists of two phases:

• The first phase uses a text-based interface, which gathers

hardware information about your visual workstation and

copies system files to it. At the end of this phase, the Setup

utility prompts you to restart your visual workstation and

then automatically continues to the next phase.

• The second phase uses the Setup Wizard’s graphical user

interface to gather site-specific information and customize

Windows NT for your network environment.

Silicon Graphics strongly recommends that you accept the

default values supplied throughout the Setup program, and that

you create an emergency repair disk after completing the

reinstallation and restarting the visual workstation.

Follow these steps to upgrade or reinstall Windows NT:

1. Start your visual workstation.

2. Press the Esc key within a few seconds after the first startup

messages appear on the monitor (a progress bar tells you

how much time has elapsed). The system firmware displays

the main screen, as shown on page 16.

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3. Click the Install System Software button. The Setup utility

starts automatically.

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4. When prompted to do so, insert Recovery CD 1 into the

CD-ROM drive and click the Continue button.

5. A dialog box asks you to specify the disk partition in which

to install the system loader files. Use the arrow keys on the

Disk list box to select a disk and the arrow keys on the

Partition list box to select a partition.

The disk partition you specify here need not already exist.

However, if it does not already exist, you must create it

during step 14 of the procedure.

See “Partitioning the System Disk” on page 26 for more

information about visual workstation disk partitions.

6. Click the Accept button to continue. This starts the

Windows NT Setup program.

7. The Mass Storage Device screen lists the mass storage device

drivers to be installed during the Setup procedure. Typically,

only the CD-ROM drive is listed. This is normal. IDE drives

are automatically detected.

Press the Enter key to continue. The installation program

loads some files it needs for the installation. This may take

several minutes.

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8. In the Welcome to NT Setup screen, you must decide

whether to repair the existing Windows NT installation or to

reinstall Windows NT.

• If you wish to repair Windows NT using the information

on your emergency repair disk, press the R key. Follow

the instructions given by the Setup program, and restart

your visual workstation when prompted to do so.

• If you wish to reinstall Windows NT, press the Enter key.

Continue with steps 9 through 20 of this procedure.

9. The Mass Storage Device screen lists any mass storage

devices that the firmware detects. Press the Enter key to

continue.

10. In the License Agreement screen, read the end-user license

agreement (press the Page Down key to scroll to the bottom of

the screen). To agree to the license agreement, press the F8

key.

11. If Setup detects an existing copy of Windows NT, you are

asked if you wish to upgrade the existing copy or install a

fresh copy:

• If you are reinstalling Windows NT after adding

processors to your visual workstation, press the Enter

key to upgrade the existing copy. Follow the instructions

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given by the Setup program, and restart the visual

workstation when prompted to do so.

• If you wish to reinstall a fresh copy of Windows NT,

press N. Continue with the rest of this procedure.

12. The Hardware Components screen lists the visual

workstation hardware components. Press the Enter key to

continue.

13. The Verifying Partitions screen lists the existing partitions on

the system disk. Press the Enter key to continue.

14. The Reformat Partitions screen offers you the option to

reformat the partitions on the system disk.

• If you are reinstalling the system software after adding a

processor to your visual workstation, leave the existing

partitions as they are. Press the Enter key to continue.

• If you wish to reformat the system disk, use this screen to

reformat the partitions according to the recommended

partitioning scheme described in “Partitioning the

System Disk” on page 26.

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Please be aware of the following considerations when

creating partitions:

• The disk partitions are numbered in the order that they

were created (that is, Partition 1 is the first partition

created on a disk and Partition 2 is the second partition

created on the same disk).

• If it does not already exist, you must create the partition

that you specified as the System Loader partition in

step 5. This partition must be at least 20 MB in size, and

must be formatted with the FAT filesystem.

• The partitions are formatted as you create them. The

maximum size permitted by the Setup program is

4095 MB.

• Partitions you specified as NTFS filesystems are

displayed by the Setup program as FAT partitions after

formatting. This is not a cause for concern. The Setup

program converts these partitions to NTFS later in the

installation process.

15. After you have created all the partitions you need, use the Up

and Down arrows to select the disk partition in which you

want the Operating System files to be installed, then press the

Enter key.

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16. The System Folder screen lists the directory in which to

install Windows NT. The default is \WINNT. Press the Enter

key to continue.

17. The Examine Hard Disk for Corruption screen asks if you

wish to perform a check of the system disk. Press the Enter

key to perform a disk check. This process takes up to several

minutes, depending on the size of the system disk.

18. Setup copies files from the CD to the system disk. Do not

press any keys while the copy operation is in progress. Wait

until Setup completes this phase of the installation.

19. Press the Enter key to restart the visual workstation. After

the visual workstation restarts, the Setup Wizard starts

automatically and begins prompting you for information.

This portion of the procedure is similar to the initial setup

procedure (see “Setting Up Windows NT for the First Time”

on page 5).

Follow the instructions given by the Setup Wizard. Except for

fields in which you are required to enter user-specific or

site-specific information or options, accept the default values

provided by the Setup Wizard.

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20. The Setup Wizard customizes the system software and copies

files. When the installation is complete, remove any diskettes

or CDs from their drives, and click the Restart button to

restart the visual workstation.

Reinstalling Drivers and Auxiliary Applications

This procedure reinstalls drivers and applications that are

required for proper operation of your visual workstation, as well

as online documentation.

1. Make sure you are logged in to the Administrator account on

your visual workstation.

2. Insert Recovery CD 2 in the CD-ROM drive. The Setup utility

on the CD starts up automatically.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen. At the end of the initial

installation sequence, Setup prompts you to restart the visual

workstation. Leave Recovery CD 2 in the CD-ROM drive and

restart the visual workstation.

4. In the login dialog box, log in as Administrator.

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5. Choose Run from the Start menu. In the Run dialog box,

enter E:\yamaha\disk1\setup.exe (assuming E: is the

drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

6. Accept all defaults during the installation of the Yamaha

Synthesizer.

7. At the end of the installation sequence, Setup prompts you to

restart the visual workstation. Remove Recovery CD 2 from

the CD-ROM drive and click the Restart Now button.

Restarting ensures that the system initializes the Yamaha

Synthesizer.

Reinstalling Optional Applications

If you have previously installed optional components from the

CDs containing optional tools and applications, reinstall them

now.

1. Make sure you are logged in to the Administrator account on

your visual workstation.

2. Insert the appropriate CD in the CD-ROM drive. The Install

program on the CD starts up automatically.

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3. In the main screen, click the button for the optional

component you wish to install, and follow the instructions as

the Setup Wizard installs the software.

4. If prompted to restart your visual workstation, remove the

CD from the CD-ROM drive and click the Restart button.

Restarting ensures that the system initializes the new

software.

Restoring Other Data and Applications

After you have reinstalled all system software and applications

from the Silicon Graphics visual workstation CDs, restore user

data from backups made earlier. In addition, if you have

previously installed other user applications, reinstall them now.

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Installing Service Packs

Service Packs contain patches and updates to the Windows NT

system software. The system software that is preinstalled on

your visual workstation includes a Service Pack. If you make

hardware configuration changes to your visual workstation, such

as adding peripherals, or install applications or system services,

you should reapply the Service Pack to install the latest drivers

and patches for the new hardware, software, or system service.

Note: You cannot use a Service Pack CD from Microsoft or from

another computer vendor. You must reinstall Service

Packs from the Silicon Graphics Recovery CD 1.

Follow these steps to reinstall the Service Pack:

1. Insert Recovery CD 1 in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Choose Start > Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, enter e:sp4\i386\Update

\Update.exe (assuming that E: is the drive letter of the

CD-ROM drive) and click OK.

4. Follow the instructions to apply patches and drivers from the

Service Pack.

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Partitioning the System Disk

The system disk is partitioned at the factory into two partitions.

The visual workstation requires two partitions to boot

Windows NT. The system firmware must load an executable

(arcldr.exe) from a FAT partition in order to load the rest of the

operating system from another partition. Changing partitions or

moving system files without reconfiguring the system firmware

can prevent the visual workstation from booting successfully.

Silicon Graphics strongly recommends that you accept the

default partitions during the Windows NT Setup procedure.

If you wish to partition the drive differently at a later time, you

may do so, with some restrictions:

• You must create at least two partitions.

• The second partition must be at least 20 MB in size, and must

be formatted using the FAT filesystem.

This partition is where the boot files reside. The system

firmware is able to find and execute boot files in a FAT

partition, but not in an NTFS partition.

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• The remaining partition(s) may be any size appropriate to

your needs, and may use either FAT or NTFS filesystems.

Note: If you reformat using the Setup program, the maximum

partition size is 4095 MB. If you reformat using the Disk

Administrator, this restriction does not apply.

The system disk may be partitioned a bit differently at the

factory. However, these are the most basic requirements. The

table below lists partition requirements for systems that boot

from an IDE drive and systems that boot from a SCSI drive.

IDE Boot Drive SCSI Boot Drive

Operating system

partition IDE 0, Disk 0,

Partition 1 SCSI 2, Disk 0,

Partition 1

Filesystem NTFS NTFS

Size 4095 MB maximum 4095 MB maximum

System loader partition IDE 0, Disk 0,

Partition 2 SCSI 2, Disk 0,

Partition 2

Filesystem FAT FAT

Size 20 MB minimum 20 MB minimum

Directory Location for

Windows NT \WINNT \WINNT

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Caution: By default, Windows NT operating system files are

located in the first partition on the boot disk and

system loader files are located in the second partition

on the boot disk. System Loader files include hal.dll,

arcldr.exe, and arcsetup.exe. If you move these files to

different partitions, you must configure the system

firmware appropriately or the visual workstation

cannot boot successfully. See “Startup Settings” on

page 38 for more information.

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Configuring Graphics Memory

Some applications, such as graphics-intensive games or heavily

textured screen-savers, may require that more memory be

allocated to the graphics hardware than is configured at the

factory. Some symptoms indicating that an application needs

more graphics memory include graphics that display in

monochrome instead of color, and 3D graphics that display as

wireframes instead of solids.

Follow these steps to increase the amount of system memory

allocated to the graphics hardware:

1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon.

3. Click the Silicon Graphics Settings tab.

4. In the Graphics Settings and Memory Reservation Profile

panel, select the preset memory configuration from the list

box that matches your graphics application’s needs. The

System Memory panel at the bottom of the window displays

the memory allocation for that configuration.

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5. Click the OK button to accept the new memory allocation

and close the Properties window, and click the OK button in

the Display Properties window.

6. If prompted to do so, restart your visual workstation.

Try your application with the new graphics memory allocation. If

the application still needs more graphics memory, create a

customized graphics memory profile using these steps:

1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon.

3. Click the Silicon Graphics Settings tab.

4. In the Graphics Settings and Memory Reservation Profile

panel, select the preset memory configuration in the list box

that most closely meets your needs.

5. Click the Copy button to create a duplicate of the selected

memory configuration. In the Copy Profile dialog box, enter

the name of the new memory configuration and click the OK

button.

6. Click the Properties button to open the Properties window.

7. Use the Graphics Memory Allocation panel to allocate

additional memory for graphics hardware.

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You can do this in either of two ways:

• Use the Up and Down arrows to select one of the preset

values in the list box.

• Highlight the existing value displayed in the list box, and

type a new value in its place.

Notice that the amounts of memory listed in the System

Memory panel change as you adjust the Graphics Memory

Allocation value. The value labeled Maximum Available to

Graphics Hardware is the upper limit that you can specify.

This value represents the total amount of available memory

minus 64 MB (Windows NT reserves 64 MB for use by the

system software).

8. Click the OK button to accept the new memory allocation

and close the Properties window, and click the OK button in

the Display Properties window.

9. If prompted to do so, restart your visual workstation to

initialize the system using the new graphics memory

allocation.

Try your application again, and fine-tune the graphics memory

allocation if necessary.

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Using the System Properties Control Panel

The System control panel contains information about your visual

workstation that is useful if you need to contact Silicon Graphics

for technical support.

Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel

window, double-click the System icon. You can also display the

System control panel by right-clicking the My Computer icon on

the desktop and selecting Properties.

The General tab in the System control panel displays the version

numbers of the system firmware and Windows NT, as well as

your Windows NT product ID number. The illustration below

shows an example of the information on the tab.

Be sure to write your product ID number on page 5 of this guide.

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Click the Support Information button to display information about

how to contact Silicon Graphics for technical support.

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Using the Start Menu to Display Silicon

Graphics Information

You can display important information about your visual

workstation via the Start menu on the Windows NT task bar. To

access this information, choose Start > Silicon Graphics. In the

Silicon Graphics menu, you can select any of the following

options:

• Hardware Overview displays a visual overview of the

hardware and specifications of your visual workstation.

• Online Books displays the contents of the Owner’s Guide and

the Audio/Video User’s Guide.

• Support displays information about how to get technical

support from Silicon Graphics.

• Release Notes displays the release notes that apply to your

visual workstation hardware or software.

• Visual Demos allows you to try out third-party software from

the visual workstation CDs or demonstration software

installed on your system disk.

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Configuring System Firmware Options

The system firmware provides a graphical user interface for

configuring several system options.

Follow these steps to access the system firmware user interface:

1. Start your visual workstation.

2. Press the Esc key within a few seconds after the first startup

messages appear on the monitor (a progress bar tells you

how much time has elapsed). The system firmware displays

the main screen, as shown on page 36.

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The main screen contains the following buttons:

•Start System boots the workstation using the current settings.

•Startup Settings displays a secondary screen in which you

may view or modify boot configuration options. See “Startup

Settings” on page 38 for a description of the available

options.

•System Settings displays a secondary screen in which you

may view or modify system settings. See “System Settings”

on page 43 for a description of the available settings.

•Install System Software allows you to install system software

from CD. See “Reinstalling System Software” on page 12 for

a description of the procedure.

•Run System Utilities displays a secondary screen in which you

may upgrade the system firmware or invoke system utilities.

This screen is intended for use by advanced users only.

•Hardware Inventory displays a list of all the visual workstation

hardware components detected by the firmware. Use the Up

and Down buttons to navigate through the list.

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Startup Settings

Caution: This screen is intended for use by advanced users

only. Adjusting values in this screen incorrectly can

prevent your visual workstation from starting up

successfully.

The Startup Settings screen contains two main areas and several

control buttons. An example of this screen is shown on page 39.

The Boot Selection area lists boot configurations. When you start

up your visual workstation initially, several configurations are

available.

Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the configuration

you wish to view or modify.

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See page 41 for the values these fields should

contain for systems that boot from IDE drives and

systems that boot from SCSI drives.

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The description area displays the following information about

the selected configuration:

• The Load Identifier text box contains a text string that

describes the selected configuration.

• The OSLoader text box contains the filesystem path to the

boot files (arcldr.exe and hal.dll) used by the current

configuration.

• The OSLoad Filename text box indicates the name of the

directory containing the operating system. (The loader

appends \System32\ to this path.)

• The OSLoad Partition scrolling list box lists all of the

partitions detected by the system firmware. Select the

partition that contains the operating system kernel (by

default, partition 1).

• The System Partition scrolling list box lists all of the

partitions detected by the system firmware. Select the

partition that contains the boot files arcldr.exe and hal.dll (by

default, partition 2).

• The OSLoad Options text box contains the flags (if any) to be

passed to the operating system. The default is no flags.

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The table below indicates the values appropriate for systems that

boot from an IDE drive and systems that boot from a SCSI drive.

Field IDE Boot Drive SCSI Boot Drive

OSLoader \os\winnt40\

arcldr.exe \os\winnt40\

arcldr.exe

OSLoad Filename \WINNT \WINNT

OSLoad Partition IDE 0 Disk 0

Partition 1 SCSI 2 Disk 0

Partition 1

System Partition IDE 0 Disk 0

Partition 2 SCSI 2 Disk 0

Partition 2

OSLoad Options For normal operation, this should be blank.

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The Default button moves the selected configuration to the top of

the list. The first configuration in the list is used to start up the

visual workstation.

The New button creates a blank form in which you must name

the new configuration and supply all values.

The Copy button makes a duplicate copy of the selected

configuration. You must rename the new configuration and

modify some or all of the values.

The Delete button deletes the selected configuration.

The Save & Exit button saves any changes you have made and

returns you to the main screen.

The Cancel button discards any changes you have made and

returns you to the main screen.

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System Settings

Use the System Settings screen to set system firmware options.

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The screen contains seven buttons:

• Clicking the System Time button displays a screen in which

you can set the system clock. This is equivalent to setting the

clock in the Windows NT Date/Time Properties control

panel.

You should need to set the system clock only under very

unusual circumstances.

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• Clicking the Power On Diagnostics Level button displays a

screen in which you may specify the level of Power On Self

Test (POST) diagnostics performed at boot time. The two

options are Extensive Tests and Quick Boot (the default).

In Extensive Test mode, the boot sequence tests RAM

memory in addition to the other tests performed in Quick

Boot mode. This adds approximately one tenth of a second

for each megabyte of RAM in the system to the amount of

time required for system startup.

The system may automatically switch from Quick Boot mode

to Extensive Test mode if the boot sequence fails to complete

normally. If this happens, you must set the system back to

Quick Boot mode manually.

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• Clicking the Password button displays a screen in which you

can establish password protection for the system firmware.

The possible options are as follows:

– No Password specifies that no password is required for

any changes to firmware settings or boot configurations.

– Password for PROM Setup specifies that you must enter

a password before you can modify firmware settings.

– Password for PROM Setup and Boot specifies that you

must enter a password before you can modify firmware

settings or start the system.

Note: If a password is specified, it can be overridden via the

password jumper. See your Owner’s Guide for

information.

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• Clicking the Keyboard Language button displays a screen in

which you can specify the language-specific layout of your

keyboard.

Note: This setting is used only by the system firmware, not by

Windows NT. From Windows NT, you can change the

keyboard language layout using the Keyboard Properties

control panel (choose Start > Settings > Control Panel >

Keyboard).

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• Clicking the Parallel Port Mode button displays a screen in

which you can select the mode used by the workstation’s

parallel port. The possible modes are Extended (the default),

Enhanced, Standard-Extended, and Standard-Compatible.

Change the mode only if you attach a device to the parallel

port that specifically requires a mode other than Extended.

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• Clicking the L2 Cache Error Correction button displays a screen

in which you can turn error correction for L2 cache memory

on or off (the default). Operating the visual workstation with

L2 cache error correction turned off improves performance

slightly. Operating with L2 cache error correction turned on

may improve stability.

•The Restore Settings button is not currently implemented.

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Index

Accept button, 17

adding processors, 12

address, IP, 6

Administrator account, 8, 22, 23

arrow button, 38

boot mode, 45

buttons

Accept, 17

arrow, 38

Cancel, 42

Continue, 17

Copy, 42

Default, 42

Delete, 42

Down, 37

Hardware Inventory, 37

Install System Software, 16, 37

Keyboard Language, 47

L2 Cache Error Correction, 49

New, 42

Parallel Port Mode, 48

Password, 46

Power On Diagnostics

Level, 45

Restart Now, 24

Restore Settings, 49

Run System Utilities, 37

Save & Exit, 42

Start System, 37

Startup Settings, 37

Support Information, 33

System Settings, 37

System Time, 44

Up, 37

Cancel button, 42

CD, Recovery, 10, 13–17,

22–23, 25

certificate of authenticity, 5

clock, system, 44

commands, rdisk, 8

Continue button, 17

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control panel, system

properties, 32

Copy button, 42

Date and Time screen, 7

Default button, 42

Delete button, 42

DHCP, 6

diagnostic level, 45

dialog box

disk partition, 17

Repair Disk, 9

disk

emergency repair, 6, 8, 14

system, 26

displaying

hardware overview, 34

online documentation, 34

release notes, 34

Silicon Graphics

information, 34

DNS, 6

documentation, online, 34

Domain Name Service, 6

Down button, 37

emergency repair disk, 6, 8, 14

Examine Hard Disk screen, 21

firmware

options, 35

system, 35

Hardware Components

screen, 19

Hardware Inventory button, 37

hardware overview, 34

installation

Internet Explorer, 8

physical, 1

service packs, 25

Windows NT, 1

Install System Software

button, 16, 37

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Internet Explorer, 8

IP address, 6

Keyboard Language screen, 47

Keyboard Settings screen, 7

L2 Cache Error Correction

screen, 49

language, keyboard, 47

layout, keyboard, 47

License Agreement screen, 18

Mass Storage Device

screen, 17, 18

mode, parallel port, 48

New button, 42

NWLink, 5

online documentation, 34

optional applications, 23

options, firmware, 35

Parallel Port Mode screen, 48

partitioning the system disk, 26

Password screen, 46

Power On Diagnostics Level

screen, 45

procedures

configuring system firmware

options, 35

displaying a hardware

overview, 34

displaying online

documentation, 34

displaying release notes, 34

displaying Silicon Graphics

information, 34

initial setup, 5

installing service packs, 25

reinstalling drivers, 22

reinstalling optional

applications, 23

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reinstalling required

applications, 22

reinstalling system software, 12

verifying version numbers, 32

processor upgrade, 12

product ID, 5, 32

protocols, 5

DHCP, 6

DNS, 6

NetBEUI, 5

TCP/IP, 5, 6

WINS, 6

rdisk command, 8

Recovery CDs, 10, 13–17,

22–23, 25

Reformat Partitions screen, 19

Regional Settings screen, 7

reinstalling

drivers, 22

optional applications, 23

required applications, 22

system software, 12

release notes, 34

Repair Disk dialog box, 9

Restart Now button, 24

Restore Settings button, 49

restoring user data, 24

Run System Utilities button, 37

Save & Exit button, 42

screens

Date and Time, 7

Examine Hard Disk, 21

Hardware Components, 19

Keyboard Language, 47

Keyboard Settings, 7

L2 Cache Error Correction, 49

License Agreement, 18

Mass Storage Device, 17, 18

Parallel Port Mode, 48

Password, 46

Power On Diagnostics

Level, 45

Reformat Partitions, 19

Regional Settings, 7

Startup Settings, 38

System Folder, 21

System Settings, 43

System Time, 44

Verifying Partitions, 19

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Welcome to NT Setup, 18

Welcome to Windows NT, 8

service pack, installing, 25

setting

password, 46

power on diagnostic level, 45

setting up Windows NT for the

first time, 5

setup, initial, 5

Setup Wizard, 7, 21

software, reinstalling, 12

Start menu, 34

Start System button, 37

Startup Settings

button, 37

screen, 38

subnet mask, 6

support, 2

Support Information button, 33

system

clock, 44

control panel, 32

disk, 26

firmware, 35

system firmware

main screen, 15, 35

System Folder screen, 21

System Settings

button, 37

screen, 43

system software, reinstalling, 12

System Time screen, 44

TCP/IP, 6

technical support, 2

Up button, 37

Verifying Partitions screen, 19

version numbers, 32

Visual Explorations CD, 11

Welcome to NT Setup screen, 18

Welcome to Windows NT

screen, 8

Windows Internet Name Service

(WINS), 6

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Windows NT

product ID, 5, 32

service packs, 25

Setup Wizard, 7

WINS, 6

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