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Preface

1.  Managing User Accounts and Groups (Overview)

2.  Managing User Accounts and Groups (Tasks)

3.  Introduction to Shutting Down and Booting a System

4.  Shutting Down and Booting a System (Overview)

5.  Shutting Down a System (Tasks)

6.  Modifying Oracle Solaris Boot Behavior (Tasks)

Modifying Boot Behavior on SPARC Based Systems (Task Map)

Modifying Boot Behavior on SPARC Based Systems

SPARC: Using the Boot PROM

SPARC: How to Find the PROM Revision Number for a System

SPARC: How to Identify Devices on a System

SPARC: How to Determine the Default Boot Device

SPARC: How to Change the Default Boot Device by Using the Boot PROM

SPARC: How to Change the Default Boot Device by Using the eeprom Command

SPARC: Resetting the System

SPARC: How to Change the Default Kernel by Using the Boot PROM

SPARC: How to Change the Default Kernel by Using the eeprom Command

Modifying Boot Behavior on x86 Based Systems (Task Map)

Modifying Boot Behavior on x86 Based Systems

x86: How to Modify Boot Behavior by Using the eeprom Command

x86: Modifying Boot Behavior by Editing the GRUB Menu at Boot Time

Boot Arguments That Can Be Specified by Editing the GRUB Menu at Boot Time

x86: How to Modify Boot Behavior by Editing the GRUB Menu at Boot Time

x86: Modifying Boot Behavior by Editing the menu.lst File

x86: How to Modify Boot Behavior by Editing the menu.lst File

x86: Locating the Active GRUB menu.lst File

x86: Implementation of the findroot Command

x86: How to Add GRUB Menu Entries That Use the findroot Command

7.  Booting an Oracle Solaris System (Tasks)

8.  Troubleshooting Booting an Oracle Solaris System (Tasks)

9.  Managing the Oracle Solaris Boot Archives (Tasks)

10.  x86: GRUB Based Booting (Reference)

11.  Managing Services (Overview)

12.  Managing Services (Tasks)

Index

Modifying Boot Behavior on SPARC Based Systems (Task Map)

Task
Description
For Instructions
Identify the PROM revision number.
Use the banner command at the ok prompt to display the PROM revision number for a system.
SPARC: How to Find the PROM Revision Number for a System
Identify devices on the system that can be booted.
Before modifying boot behavior by using the boot PROM, identify the devices on the system.
SPARC: How to Identify Devices on a System
Display the current boot device.
Use this procedure to determine the current default boot device from which the system will boot.
SPARC: How to Determine the Default Boot Device
Change the default boot device.

To change the default boot device, use one of the following methods:

  • Change the boot-device parameter at the boot PROM.

  • Change the boot-device parameter by using the eeprom command.
SPARC: How to Change the Default Boot Device by Using the Boot PROM

SPARC: How to Change the Default Boot Device by Using the eeprom Command
Reset the system.
When you reset the system, the system runs diagnostic tests on the hardware, then reboots.
SPARC: Resetting the System
Change the default boot file.

To change the default kernel that the system boots, use one of the following methods:

  • Change the boot-file parameter by using the boot PROM.

  • Change theboot-file parameter by using the eeprom command.
SPARC: How to Change the Default Kernel by Using the Boot PROM

SPARC: How to Change the Default Kernel by Using the eeprom Command
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