System Administration Guide, Volume I

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: /eisa/eha@1,4000/sd@0,0:a
Boot args: 
 
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 >>>>
Select (b)oot or (i)nterpreter: b -a
Enter default directory for modules [/platform/i86pc/kernel 
/kernel /usr/kernel]: Return
Name of system file [etc/system]:Return
(Copyright notice)
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: