Silicon Graphics IRIS Series Terminal Manual page 32

28 IRIS TERMINAL GUIDE
Command
dboot
[file]
dboot
dboot *
help
nboot
[host]:[file]
nboot
restart
termulate
1. Set the
9) to "00000" where "0" means
Appendix A).
2. Remove the paper insert from the floppy disk drive before inserting
a diskette. Be sure to replace it when the disk drive is not in use.
3. Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive.
4. (IRIS 1000) Toggle the
drive to the
5. Set the
position.
6. Set the
After the IRIS Terminal is turned on, the floppy disk drive will read
a file named defaultboot from the floppy diskette and the IRIS
Terminal will be booted automatically.
7. After downloading is complete, the IRIS Terminal screen will clear
and a rectangle in the bottom of the screen will change colors. This
is the window for the VT-52 terminal emulator. The IRIS Terminal
will prompt for the name of the host computer.
Download a file called defaultboot from a floppy disk.
Identical to the "Floppy Disk" boot procedure (see
Section 6.4).
Download a file called file from a floppy disk.
List files on a floppy disk. Press the
return to the PROM Monitor.
Display a list of PROM Monitor commands.
Download a file called defaultboot over the Ethernet.
Identical to the "Ethernet" boot procedure (see Section
6.1 and 6.7).
Download a file called file from host over the Ethernet.
Restart the PROM Monitor.
Start a simple ASCII interface to the host computer for
serial line. Identical to the "Serial Line" boot procedure
(see Section 6.2 and 6.7).
Table 6-1: PROM Monitor Commands
Boot Environment
Power
position.
On
switch on the Monitor Control Panel to the
Power
switch on the front of the Cabinet to the
Power
Connect to what host?
Description
configuration switches (switches 5 through
Closed
switch on the back of the floppy disk
button to
Reset
and "1" means
On
Operation
(see
Open
On
position.
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