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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
-file <filename>
-flags
<longword> [,<longword>]
-protocols
<enet_protocol>
-halt
Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions
Description
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.
Specifies additional information for the operating
system. For Tru64 UNIX systems, the following values
may be used:
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.
i = Interactive boot
s = Boot to single user
a = Autoboot to multiuser
Alpha SRM Console Firmware
7–5
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