OpenBoot 2.x Command Reference Manual

The Restricted Monitor

The Restricted Monitor provides a simple set of commands to initiate booting of the system, resume system execution, or enter the Forth Monitor. The Restricted Monitor is also used to implement system security. (See Chapter 3, Setting Configuration Parameters, for information on system security.)

The Restricted Monitor prompt is >. When you enter the Restricted Monitor, the following screen is displayed:


Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
> 

The Restricted Monitor commands are summarized in the following table.

Table 1-1 Restricted Monitor Commands
 Command Description
b [specifiers] Boot the operating system.
c Resume the execution of a halted program.
n Enter the Forth Monitor.