Compaq 164SX user manual Boot

Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions

boot

Initializes the processor, loads a program image from the specified boot device, and transfers control to the loaded image.

Syntax

boot [-file <filename>] [-flags <longword>[,<longword>]] [-protocols <enet_protocol>] [-halt] [<boot_device>]

Arguments

<boot_device>

A device path or list of devices from which the firmware will attempt to boot. Use the set bootdef_dev command to set an environment variable that specifies a default boot device.

Options

boot Command Option	Description
-file<filename>	Specifies the name of a file to load into the system. Use
	the set boot_file command to set the
	environment variable that specifies a default boot file.

-flags

<longword> [,<longword>]

-protocols

<enet_protocol>

-halt

Specifies additional information for the operating system. For DIGITAL UNIX systems, the following values may be used:

i = Interactive boot

s = Boot to single user

a = Autoboot to multiuser

Use the set boot_osflags command to set an environment variable that specifies a default boot flag value.

Specifies the Ethernet protocols that will be used for a network boot. Values may be mop or bootp.

Forces the bootstrap operation to halt and invoke the console program after the image is loaded and the page tables and other data structures are set up.

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–5