System Administration Guide, Volume I

Performing a Reconfiguration Boot

Perform a reconfiguration boot when adding new hardware to the system or configuring support for pseudo devices, such as increasing the number of pseudo devices (ptys). Table 5-1 to determine which reconfiguration procedure to use.

Table 5-1 Reconfiguration Procedures

If You Are Reconfiguring the System To ... 

See ... 

Add a secondary disk 

Chapter 23, SPARC: Adding a Disk (Tasks) or Chapter 24, x86: Adding a Disk (Tasks)

Add some other peripheral device 

"How to Add a Peripheral Device"

Change the number of pseudo devices 

"Examining and Changing System Information (Tasks)" in System Administration Guide, Volume II