Trusted Solaris Installation and Configuration

Read Booting Messages

After you type the boot command, the workstation goes through a booting phase where hardware and system components are checked. The following screen provides an example of what you see.


Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
>n
Type help for more information
ok boot cdromRebooting with command: cdrom
Boot device: /sbus/esp@0, 8000000/sd@6, 0:c
File and args:
SunOS Release 5.7 Version Trusted_Solaris_7 [UNIX(R) System V Release
4.0]
Copyright (c) 1983-1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WARNING: clock gained 35 days -- CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
Configuring the /devices directory
Configuring the /dev directory
Starting OpenWindows...

The following screen provides an example of a custom JumpStart booting sequence.


Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
>n
Type help for more information
ok boot net - installBooting from: le(0,0,0) - install
2bc00 hostname: sora
domainname: aviary.eco.org
root server: grebe
root directory:
/export/install/trusted_solaris_7_sparc/s0/export/exec/kvm/sparc.sun4c.Trust
ed Solaris_7
SunOS Release 5.7 Version Trusted_Solaris_7 [UNIX(R) System V Release 4.0]
Copyright (c) 1983-1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Configuring the /devices directory
Configuring the /dev directory
Searching for JumpStart directory...using heron:/jumpstart
Starting OpenWindows...

Note -

The booting phase will last for a few minutes.