x86: GRUB Menu Commands for Installation
You can customize the network boot and installation of your system by editing
the commands in the GRUB menu. This section describes several commands and arguments
you can insert in the commands in the GRUB menu.
In the GRUB menu, you can access the GRUB command line by
typing b at the prompt. A command line that is similar to the
following output is displayed.
kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot kernel/unix
-B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive
You can edit this command line to customize your boot and installation. The
following list describes several common commands you might want to use. For a
complete list of boot arguments that you can use with the -B
option, see the eeprom(1M) man page.
Note - To add multiple arguments with the -B option, separate the arguments with a
comma.
Table 9-1 x86: GRUB Menu Commands and Options
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install |
Insert this option before the -B option to perform a custom
JumpStart installation. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot install
-B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
url|ask |
Specifies the location of the custom JumpStart files or prompts you for
the location. Insert either option with the install option.
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url|ask (continued) |
- ask - When used with the install option, specifies that the installation program prompt you to type the location of the compressed configuration file after the system boots and connects to the network. If you use this option, you are not able to do a completely hands off JumpStart installation.
If you bypass the prompt by pressing Return, the Solaris installation program interactively configures the network parameters. The installation program then prompts you for the location of the compressed configuration file. The following example performs a custom JumpStart and boots from a network installation image. You are prompted to input the location of the configuration file after the system connects to the network. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot install ask
-B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive
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dhcp |
Insert this option
before the -B option to instruct the installation programs to use a DHCP
server to obtain network installation information that is needed to boot the system.
If you do not specify to use a DHCP server by typing dhcp,
the system uses the /etc/bootparams file or the naming service bootparams database. For
example, you would not specify dhcp if you wanted keep a static IP
address. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot dhcp
-B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
- text |
Insert this option before the -B option to perform a text-based installation in
a desktop session. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot - text
-B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
- nowin |
Insert this option before the -B option to perform a text-based
installation in a console session. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot - nowin
-B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
console=serial-console |
Use this argument with the -B option to
instruct the system to use a serial console, such as ttya (COM1) or
ttyb (COM2). kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot -B console=ttya
install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
ata-dma-enabled=[0|1] |
Use this argument with the -B option to enable or disable Advanced
Technology Attachment (ATA) or Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) devices and Direct Memory Access
(DMA) during the installation. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot -B ata-dma-enabled=0
install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
acpi-enum=[0|1] |
Use this argument with the -B option to enable
or disable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI ) power management. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot -B acpi-enum=0
install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive |
atapi-cd-dma-enabled=[0|1] |
Use this argument
with the -B option to enable or disable DMA for CD or DVD
drives during the installation. kernel /Solaris_10_x86/multiboot -B atapi-cd-dma-enabled=0
install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/cdrom0/boot
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive
Note - The DMA name atapi is the current variable name used
for DMA. This variable is subject to change.
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