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847463Scael.Dd
9*67001Smckusick.Dt BOOT 8 tahoe
1051434Sbostic.Os
1147463Scael.Sh NAME
1251434Sbostic.Nm boot
1347463Scael.Nd
1451434Sbosticsystem bootstrapping procedures
1547463Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1647463Scael.Sy Power fail and crash recovery.
1735065SkarelsNormally, the system will reboot itself at power-up or after crashes.
1851434SbosticAn automatic consistency check of the file systems will be performed,
1935065Skarelsand unless this fails, the system will resume multi-user operations.
2047463Scael.Pp
2151434Sbostic.Sy Cold starts.
2235065SkarelsThese are processor-type dependent.
2347463ScaelOn the
2447463Scael.Tn CCI
2547463ScaelPower 6/32 and related processors,
2635065Skarelsthe system will do a standard autoboot from drive 0
2735065Skarelsupon power-up or reset.
2847463ScaelThis automatic boot may be cancelled by typing a
2947463Scael.Ql \&#
3035065Skarelsin the first few seconds after reset.
3147463ScaelThis enters console mode; the console prompt is
3247463Scael.Ql >
3347463Scaelor
3447463Scael.Ql \&# .
3547463ScaelThe boot flags can be set to any hexadecimal value
3647463Scael.Fl n
3747463Scaelwith the command
3847463Scael.Pp
3947463Scael.Bd -filled -offset indent -compact
4047463Scael.Li \&#> p23
4147463Scael.Ar n .
4247463Scael.Ed
4347463Scael.Pp
4435065SkarelsThe default device may be examined or set; see the Diagnostics and Debugging
4535065Skarelsmanual for the processor for details on device naming and syntax.
4635065SkarelsAfter setting the boot flags and/or device,
4735065Skarelsa bootstrap sequence can be initiated with
4847463Scael.Pp
4947463Scael.Dl #> fb
5047463Scael.Pp
5135065SkarelsA specific device or bootstrap file may be used; for example,
5247463Scael.Pp
5347463Scael.Dl \&#> \&fb xfd(1,0)
5447463Scael.Pp
5547463Scaelwould boot from the `a' partition on
5647463Scael.Tn XFD
5747463Scaeldrive 1.
5847463Scael.Pp
5935065SkarelsThe file specifications used for the boostrap
6047463Scaelwhen loaded with the
6147463Scael.Dq askme
6247463Scaelflag
6335065Skarels(register 23 set to 1 or 3)
6435065Skarelsare of the form:
6547463Scael.Pp
6647463Scael.Dl device(adaptor,controller,unit,minor)
6747463Scael.Pp
6835065Skarelswhere
6947463Scael.Ar device
7035065Skarelsis the type of the device to be searched,
7147463Scael.Ar adaptor
7247463Scaelis number of the
7347463Scael.Tn VERSAbus
7447463Scael(or
7547463Scael.Tn VMEbus )
7647463Scaelto which the device is attached,
7747463Scael.Ar controller
7835065Skarelsis the unit number of the controller on that buss,
7947463Scael.Ar unit
8035065Skarelsis the unit number of the disk or tape,
8135065Skarelsand
8247463Scael.Ar minor
8335065Skarelsis the disk partition or tape file number.
8435065SkarelsLeading adaptor or controller numbers default to 0.
8535065SkarelsNormal line editing characters can be used when typing the file specification.
8635065SkarelsThe following list of supported devices may vary from installation to
8735065Skarelsinstallation:
8847463Scael.Pp
8947463Scael.Bd -unfilled -offset indent -compact
9047463Scaeldk	SMD or ESDI disks on VDDC or SMD-E
9147463Scaelcy	tape on Ciprico Tapemaster controller
9247463Scael.Ed
9347463Scael.Pp
9435065SkarelsFor example,
9535065Skarelsto boot from a file system which starts at cylinder 0
9647463Scaelof unit 0 of an
9747463Scael.Tn SMD-E
9847463Scaeldisk, type
9947463Scael.Ql dk(0,0)vmunix
10047463Scaelto the boot prompt;
10147463Scael.Ql dk(2,1,0)vmunix
10247463Scaelwould specify drive 1 on
10347463Scael.Tn SMD-E
10447463Scaelcontroller 2.
10547463Scael.Pp
10635065SkarelsIn an emergency, the bootstrap methods described in the paper
10747463Scael.%T "Installing and Operating 4.3 BSD-tahoe UNIX on the Tahoe"
10847463Scaelcan be used
10935065Skarelsto boot from a distribution tape.
11047463Scael.Sh FILES
11147463Scael.Bl -tag -width /vmunix -compact
11247463Scael.It Pa /vmunix
11347463Scaelsystem code
11447463Scael.It Pa /boot
11547463Scaelsystem bootstrap
11647463Scael.El
11747463Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
11847463Scael.Xr halt 8 ,
11951434Sbostic.Xr reboot 8 ,
12051434Sbostic.Xr shutdown 8
12147463Scael.Sh BUGS
12235065SkarelsThe disklabel format used by some versions of the console processor
12347463Scaelis different than the format used by
12447463Scael.Tn UNIX
12547463Scaeland the bootstrap.
12647463Scael.Sh HISTORY
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