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diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index a88c9fe1a..000000000 --- a/en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,105 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- $Id$ --> - - - <sect2 arch="sparc" id="invoking-openboot"><title>Invoking OpenBoot</title> - -<para> - -OpenBoot provides the basic functions needed to boot the &arch-title; -architecture. This is rather similar in function to the BIOS in the -x86 architecture, although much nicer. The Sun boot PROMs have a -built-in forth interpreter which lets you do quite a number of things -with your machine, such as diagnostics and simple scripts. - -</para><para> - -To get to the boot prompt you need to hold down the -<keycap>Stop</keycap> key (on older type 4 keyboards, use the -<keycap>L1</keycap> key, if you have a PC keyboard adapter, use -the <keycap>Break</keycap> key) and press the -<keycap>A</keycap> key. The boot PROM will give you a prompt, -either <userinput>ok</userinput> or <userinput>></userinput>. It is -preferred to have the <userinput>ok</userinput> prompt. So if you get -the old style prompt, hit the <keycap>n</keycap> key to get the new -style prompt. - -</para><para> - -If you are using a serial console, send a break to the machine. With Minicom, -use <keycap>Ctrl-A F</keycap>, with cu, hit <keycap>Enter</keycap>, then type -<userinput>%~break</userinput>. Consult the documentation of your terminal -emulator if you are using a different program. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="sparc" id="boot-dev-select-sun"> - <title>Boot Device Selection</title> - -<para> - -You can use OpenBoot to boot from specific devices, and also to change -your default boot device. However, you need to know some details -about how OpenBoot names devices; it's considerably different from Linux -device naming, described in <xref linkend="device-names"/>. -Also, the command will vary a bit, depending on what version of -OpenBoot you have. More information about OpenBoot can be found in -the <ulink url="&url-openboot;">Sun OpenBoot Reference</ulink>. - -</para><para> - -<!-- -Typically, with newer revisions, you can use OpenBoot devices such as -<quote>floppy</quote>, <quote>cdrom</quote>, <quote>net</quote>, -<quote>disk</quote>, or <quote>disk2</quote>. These have the obvious -meanings; the <quote>net</quote> device is for booting from the network. -Additionally, the device name can specify a particular partition of a disk, -such as <quote>disk2:a</quote> to boot disk2, first partition. Full -OpenBoot device names have the form: - -<informalexample> -<screen> -<replaceable>driver-name</replaceable>@ -<replaceable>unit-address</replaceable>: -<replaceable>device-arguments</replaceable> -</screen></informalexample> - -In older revisions of OpenBoot, device naming is a bit different: the -floppy device is called <quote>/fd</quote>, and SCSI disk devices are of -the form <quote>sd(<replaceable>controller</replaceable>, -<replaceable>disk-target-id</replaceable>, -<replaceable>disk-lun</replaceable>)</quote>. The command -<userinput>show-devs</userinput> in newer OpenBoot revisions is useful -for viewing the currently configured devices. For full information, -whatever your revision, see the -<ulink url="&url-openboot;">Sun OpenBoot Reference</ulink>. - -</para><para> ---> - -To boot from a specific device, use the command <userinput>boot -<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput>. You can set this -behavior as the default using the <userinput>setenv</userinput> -command. However, the name of the variable to set changed between -OpenBoot revisions. In OpenBoot 1.x, use the command -<userinput>setenv boot-from -<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput>. In later revisions of -OpenBoot, use the command <userinput>setenv boot-device -<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput>. Note, this is also -configurable using the <command>eeprom</command> command on Solaris, -or modifying the appropriate files in -<filename>/proc/openprom/options/</filename>, for example under Linux: - -<informalexample><screen> -# echo disk1:1 > /proc/openprom/options/boot-device -</screen></informalexample> - -and under Solaris: - -<informalexample><screen> -eeprom boot-device=disk1:1 -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - </sect2> |