OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual

pcia and pcib PCI Busses

The Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI system has two PCI busses, pcia & pcib. The probing of slots for those busses are controlled by the following two NVRAM configuration variables.

Table D-1 PCI Slots

Variable Name 

Default value 

Description 

pcia-probe-list

1, 2, 3, 4 

Controls probe order of plug-in devices under pcia

pcib-probe-list

1, 2, 3 

Controls probe order of plug-in devices under pcib