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Virtual Alpha User Guide

Disk0.n displays the disk image file or raw device associated with a disk on the virtual Alpha.  For example, the picture above depicts the following disk definitions.

Definition

Virtual Alpha Device

Image file or Raw Device

File or Device String

disk0.0

DKA0

Image

D:\Avanti\System.img

disk0.1

DKA100

Image

D:\Avanti\Data.img

disk0.6

DKA600

Raw

\\CdRom0

Note:When using the KZPCA wide controller, disk numbering jumps from disk0.6 to disk0.8.  This is normal and is due to the SCSI controller itself occupying slot 7.

  

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