In addition to the run control scripts and boot files described previously, there are additional boot files that are associated with booting a Solaris x86 system.
Table 11–5 x86: Boot Files
File |
Description |
---|---|
/etc/bootrc |
Contains menus and options for booting the Solaris release. |
/boot |
Contains files and directories needed to boot the system. |
/boot/mdboot |
DOS executable that loads the first-level bootstrap program (strap.com) into memory from disk. |
/boot/mdbootbp |
DOS executable that loads the first-level bootstrap program (strap.com) into memory from diskette. |
/boot/rc.d |
Directory that contains install scripts. Do not modify the contents of this directory. |
/boot/solaris |
Directory that contains items for the boot subsystem. |
/boot/solaris/boot.bin |
Loads the Solaris kernel or standalone kadb. In addition, this executable provides some boot firmware services. |
/boot/solaris/boot.rc |
Prints the Solaris x86 Platform Edition and runs the Device Configuration Assistant in DOS-emulation mode. |
/boot/solaris/bootconf.exe |
DOS executable for the Device Configuration Assistant. |
/boot/solaris/bootconf.txt |
Text file that contains internationalized messages for Device Configuration Assistant (bootconf.exe). |
/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc |
Stores eeprom variables that are used to set up the boot environment. |
/boot/solaris/devicedb |
Directory that contains the master file, a database of all possible devices supported with realmode drivers. |
/boot/solaris/drivers |
Directory that contains realmode drivers. |
/boot/solaris/itup2.exe |
DOS executable run during install time update (ITU) process. |
/boot/solaris/machines |
Obsolete directory. |
/boot/solaris/nbp |
File associated with network booting. |
/boot/solaris/strap.rc |
File that contains instructions on what load module to load and where in memory it should be loaded. |
/boot/strap.com |
DOS executable that loads the second-level bootstrap program into memory. |