x86: How to Install a Boot Block on a System Disk

Steps

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Install the boot block on the system disk.

   # installboot /usr/platform/`uname -i`/lib/fs/ufs/pboot /usr/platform/ `uname -i` /lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/cwtxdys2

   /usr/platform/`uname -i`/lib/fs/ufs/pboot

   Is the partition boot file.

   /usr/platform/`uname -i`/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk

   Is the boot block code.

   /dev/rdsk/cwtxdys2

   Is the raw device name that represents the whole disk.

3. Verify that the boot blocks are installed by rebooting the system to run level 3.

   # init 6

Example 13–4 x86: Installing a Boot Block on a System Disk

# installboot /usr/platform/i86pc/lib/fs/ufs/pboot
 /usr/platform/i86pc/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0s2