Use this task to boot an x86 system from the alternate boot device.
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: |
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>>> |
Type i to select the interpreter.
Type the following commands:
>setprop boot-path /eisa/eha@1000,0/cmdk@1,0:a >^D |
The Control-D character sequence quits the interpreter.