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OpenBoot 2.x Command Reference Manual
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Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
OpenBoot Features
The User Interface
The Restricted Monitor
The Forth Monitor
The Default Mode
The Device Tree
Device Path Names, Addresses, and Arguments
Device Aliases
Displaying the Device Tree
Getting Help
A Caution About Using Some OpenBoot Commands
Chapter 2 Booting and Testing Your System
Booting Your System
Running Diagnostics
Testing the SCSI Bus
Testing Installed Devices
Testing the Diskette Drive
Testing Memory
Testing the Ethernet Controller
Testing the Clock
Monitoring the Network
Displaying System Information
Resetting the System
Chapter 3 Setting Configuration Parameters
Displaying and Changing Parameter Settings
Setting Security Parameters
Command Security
Full Security
Changing the Power-on Banner
Input and Output Control
Selecting Input and Output Device Options
Setting Serial Port Characteristics
Selecting Boot Options
Controlling Power-on Self-test
Using NVRAMRC
Editing the Contents of NVRAMRC
Activating an NVRAMRC File
Chapter 4 Using Forth Tools
Forth Commands
Using Numbers
The Stack
Displaying Stack Contents
The Stack Diagram
Manipulating the Stack
Creating Custom Definitions
Using Arithmetic Functions
Accessing Memory
Mapping An SBus Device
Using Defining Words
Searching the Dictionary
Compiling Data into the Dictionary
Displaying Numbers
Changing the Number Base
Controlling Text Input and Output
Redirecting Input and Output
Command Line Editor
Conditional Flags
Control Commands
The if-else-then Structure
The case Statement
The begin Loop
The do Loop
Additional Control Commands
Chapter 5 Loading and Executing Programs
Using dload to Load from Ethernet
Forth Programs
FCode Programs
Binary Executables
Using boot to Load from Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, or Ethernet
Forth Programs
FCode Programs
Binary Executables
Using dl to Load Forth Over a Serial Port
Using dlbin to Load FCode or Binary Over a Serial Port
Chapter 6 Debugging
Using the Disassembler
Displaying Registers
Breakpoints
The Forth Source-level Debugger
Using ftrace
Appendix A Testing with a Terminal Emulator
Common Problems with tip
Appendix B Building A Bootable Floppy Disk
Procedure for the Pre-Solaris 2.0 Operating Environment
Procedure for the Solaris 2.0 or 2.1 Operating Environment
Appendix C Unsupported Commands
Appendix D Troubleshooting Guide
Power-on Initialization Sequence
Emergency Procedures
Preserving Data After a System Crash
Common Failures
Blank Screen - No Output
System Boots From the Wrong Device
System Will Not Boot From Ethernet
System Will Not Boot From Disk
SCSI Problems
Setting the Console to a Specific Monitor
Appendix E Forth Word Reference
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