B The Configuration File and Booting with Open Boot PROM 2.0





In most standard configurations, when you install FSBE/S SBus cards on the system board, the devices are recognized automatically.

If you have a nonstandard configuration, you need to reconfigure the kernel. You also need to assign host information for the Ethernet port if it is being used. See the operating system documentation that was shipped with the software media for these procedures.

B.1 Booting from the CPU with Open Boot PROM 2.0 and SunOS 4.x

The tables in this section identify boot paths that work with SunOS 4.x. If your system is running Solaris 2.x, you can determine boot paths using appendix D.

Table B-1 shows a sample of the boot paths that are available for booting a SPARCsystem 600MP with Open Boot PROM 2.0 and higher, under SunOS 4.x.

    Table B-1 Sample Bootpaths

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OBP Command Bootpath Description -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           
boot disk    /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/sd@3,0    Default disk (1st int.)
                                                           
boot disk0   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/sd@3,0    First internal disk sd0
                                                           
boot disk1   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/sd@1,0    Second internal disk sd1
                                                           
boot disk2   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/sd@2,0    Third internal disk sd2
                                                           
boot disk3   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/sd@0,0    Fourth internal disk sd3
                                                           
boot tape    /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/st@4,0    First tape drive st0
                                                           
boot tape0   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/st@4,0    First tape drive st0
                                                           
boot tape1   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/st@5,0    Second tape drive st1
                                                           
boot cdrom   /iommu/sbus/dma@f,81000/esp@f,80000/sd@6,0:d  Munix from cdrom sr0
                                                           
boot net     /iommu/sbus/lebuffer@f,40000/le@f,60000       Default Ethernet

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B.2 Booting from FSBE/S Devices with Open PROM 2.0 and SunOS 4.x

The tables in this section identify boot paths that work with SunOS 4.x. If your system is running Solaris 2.x, you can determine boot paths using appendix D.

Table B-2 shows the bootpaths that are required to boot from FSBE/S devices under SunOS 4.x..

    Table B-2 Booting from FSBE/S Devices

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Bootpath Description -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                            
/iommu/sbus/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/sd@3,0  First disk sd4
                                            
/iommu/sbus/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/sd@1,0  Second disk sd5
                                            
/iommu/sbus/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/sd@2,0  Third disk sd6
                                            
/iommu/sbus/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/sd@0,0  Fourth disk sd7
                                            
/iommu/sbus/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/st@4,0  First tape drive st4
                                            
/iommu/sbus/lebuffer@1,40000/le@1,60000     Ethernet le1

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To boot from the monitor prompt >, type the letter b to identify the boot function. In this example, slot 0:

For an FSBE/S card in slot 1, the path changes to:

For an FSBE/S card in slot 2, the path changes to:

For an FSBE/S card in slot 3, the path changes to:

If you want information about the valid path names on your machine, type these commands:

The pathname for each device is displayed on the screen.

B.3 Running Extended Selftest in All Operating Environments

If you want to run extended selftest automatically after system reset, set the mode switch on the front panel of the CPU to the DIAG position.

Note - Selftest runs after system reset each time, automatically, if the mode switch is in the DIAG position. If you do not want selftest to run each time, set the mode switch on the front panel of the CPU to NORMAL.

To manually run FCode selftest, type these commands:

To test every SBus card on the system that has selftest built into its FCode PROM, at the ok prompt type:

To test the SCSI on a SPARCsystem 600MP product, at the ok prompt type:

To test the Ethernet on a SPARCsystem 600MP product, at the ok prompt type: