x86: How to Boot a System Interactively

1. Press any key to reboot the system if the system displays the type any key to reboot prompt. Or, use the reset button to restart the system if the system is shutdown.

   The Solaris Boot Option screen is displayed after a few minutes.

2. Type b -s to boot the system to run level S. Press Return.

   If you do not make a selection within 5 seconds, the system is automatically booted to run level 3.

3. Answer the system prompts as described in Table 9-2.

   Table 9-2 x86: Interactive Boot Procedure Steps

   If the System Displays ...	Do the Following ...
   type any key to reboot	Press any key to reboot the system, or use the reset button to restart the system.   The Primary Boot Subsystem menu is displayed after a few minutes.
   The Primary Boot Subsystem menu	Select the Active Solaris slice as the boot device. Press Return. If you do not make a selection within 30 seconds, the default boot slice is selected automatically.
   Select (b)oot or (i)nterpreter:	Type b -a and press Return.
   Enter filename [kernel/unix]:	Provide the name of another kernel to use for booting and press Return. Or, press Return to use the default kernel (/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix).
   Name of system file [etc/system]:	Provide the name of an alternate system file and press Return, or press Return to use the default /etc/system file.
   Name of default directory for modules [/platform/i86pc/kernel /kernel /usr/kernel]:	Provide an alternate path for the modules directory and press Return, or press Return to use the default modules directory path.
   root filesystem type [ufs]:	Press Return to use the default root file system type: UFS for local disk booting or NFS for diskless clients.
   Enter physical name of root device[physical_device_name]:	Provide an alternate device name and press Return, or press Return to use the default physical name of the root device.

x86: Example--Booting a System Interactively

In the following example, the default choices (shown in square brackets []) are accepted.

type any key to reboot
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                  <<< Current Boot Parameters >>>
Boot path: /isa/ata@1f0,0/cmdk@0,0:a
Boot args: 
 
Type    b [file-name] [boot-flags]   to boot with options
or      i                            to enter boot interpreter
or                                   to boot with defaults
 
                  <<< timeout in 5 seconds >>>
Select (b)oot or (i)nterpreter: b -a
(Copyright notice)
Enter filename [kernel/unix]:Return
Name of system file [/etc/system]:Return
Name of default directory for modules [platform/i86pc/kernel 
/kernel/usr/kernel]:> Return
root filesystem type [ufs]: Return
Enter physical name of root device
[/eisa/dpt@5c88,0/cmdk@0,0:a]: Return
Configuring network interfaces:  smc0
Hostname: venus
(fsck messages)
The system is coming up.  Please wait
(More messages)
venus console login: