x86: Command Reference for
the b Command or boot Command
For descriptions of the command-line options of the boot command,
use one of the following sections depending on your release:
x86: GRUB boot Menu Command
Reference
Starting with the Solaris 10 1/06 release,
the syntax of the boot command is the following.
kernel /I86PC.Solaris_11-image_directory/multiboot kernel/unix/ install \
[url|ask] options -B install_media=media_type
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The following table describes the command-line options for the GRUB boot menu command that are appropriate for a JumpStart installation.
Option
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Description
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install
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Performs a custom JumpStart installation.
In the following example, the system boots from DVD media and the following
options were used:
kernel /I86pc.Solaris_11.8/multiboot install file://jumpstart/config.tar \
-B install_media=dvdrom module /I86Solaris_11.8/x86.new
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[url| ask]
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Specifies the location of the custom JumpStart files or prompts you for the
location.
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ask – Specifies that the installation program
prompt you to type the location of the compressed configuration file. You are prompted
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 DVD media. You are prompted to type the location
of the configuration file after the system connects to the network.
kernal /boot/multiboot kernel/unix install ask -B \
install_media=192.168.2.1:export/sol_11_x86/boot module \
/I86PC.Solaris_11.8_
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options
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dhcp – Specifies to use a DHCP server to
obtain network installation information that is needed to boot the system. This option
is not needed for a JumpStart installation. If you do not specify to use a DHCP server
by typing dhcp, the system uses the /etc/bootparams file
or the name service bootparams database. For example, you would
not specify dhcp if you wanted keep a static IP address. For example:
kernel /I86pc.Solaris_11.8/multiboot install \
dhcp -B install_media=192.168.2.1:/export/Solaris_11.8/ \
boot module /I86PC.Solaris_11.8/x86.new
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The options nowin and text do
not apply to a JumpStart installation. These options are useful with an interactive
installation. For more information, see To Install or Upgrade With the Solaris Installation Program in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations.
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x86: The b (boot) Command Reference
For the Solaris 10 3/05 release, the syntax
of the b command is the following.
ok b install url:ask options
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The following table describes the command-line options for the boot command that are appropriate for a JumpStart installation.
Option
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Description
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url: ask
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Specifies the location of the custom JumpStart files or prompts you for the
location.
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url - Specifies the path to the files.
You can specify a URL for files that are located on an HTTP or HTTPS server
HTTP server
http://server_name:IP_address/jumpstart_dir_path/
compressed_config_file&proxy_info
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-
If you placed a sysidcfg file in the compressed
configuration file, you must specify the IP address of the server that contains the
file, as in the following example:
http://131.141.2.32/jumpstart/config.tar
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-
If you saved the compressed configuration file on an HTTP server that
is behind a firewall, you must use a proxy specifier during boot. You do not need
to specify an IP address for the server that contains the file. You must specify
an IP address for the proxy server, as in the following example:
http://www.shadow.com/jumpstart/
config.tar&proxy=131.141.6.151
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ask - 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.
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options
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dhcp - Specifies to use a DHCP server to obtain network installation
information that is needed to boot the system. This option is not needed for a JumpStart
installation.
If you do not specify to use a DHCP server by typing dhcp,
the system uses the /etc/bootparams file or the name service bootparams database. For example, you would not specify dhcp if
you wanted keep a static IP address.
The other options nowin and text do not
apply to a JumpStart installation.
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