Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 User's Guide

x86: How to Boot From the Alternate Device (Command Line)

Use this task to boot an x86 system from the alternate boot device.

  1. Boot your system from the Multiple Device Boot (MDB) diskette.

    After a moment, a screen similar to the following is displayed:


    Solaris/x86 Multiple Device Boot Menu
    Code    Device    Vendor     Model/Desc          Rev
    ============================================================
     
    10      DISK      COMPAQ      C2244              0BC4
    11      DISK      SEAGATE     ST11200N SUN1.05   8808
    12      DISK      MAXTOR      LXT-213S SUN0207   4.24
    13      CD        SONY        CD-ROM CDU-8812    3.0a
    14      NET       SMC/WD      I/O=300 IRQ=5
    80      DISK      First IDE drive (Drive C:)
    81      DISK      Second IDE drive (Drive D:)
     
    Enter the boot device code:
  2. Enter your alternate disk code from the choices listed on the screen. The following is displayed:


    Solaris 2.4 for x86                Secondary Boot Subsystem,vsn 2.11
     
                      <<<Current Boot Parameters>>>
    Boot path:/eisa/eha@1000,0/cmdk@0,0:a
    Boot args:/kernel/unix
     
    Type b[file-name] [boot-flags] <ENTER>     to boot with options
    or   i<ENTER>                              to enter boot interpreter
    or   <ENTER>                               to boot with defaults
     
                        <<<timeout in 5 seconds>>>
  3. Type i to select the interpreter.

  4. Type the following commands:


    >setprop boot-path /eisa/eha@1000,0/cmdk@1,0:a
    >^D
    

    The Control-D character sequence quits the interpreter.