OpenBoot Commands

                                  

OpenBoot Commands
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# banner
        this command shows the following  systems hardware informatiion :
        Model, architecture, processor,keyboard, openboot version, Serial no. ethernet  address & host id.

# test floppy
        test floppy disk drive

# test net
        test network loopbacks

# test scsi
        test scsi interface

# test-all
        test for all devices with selftest method

# probe-scsi
        Show attached SCSI devices

# probe-scsi-all
        Show attached SCSI devices for all host adapters- internal & external.

# boot
        boot kernel from default device.
        Factory default is to boot
        from DISK if present, otherwise from NET.

# boot net
        boot kernel from network

# boot cdrom
        boot kernel from CD-ROM

# boot disk1:h
        boot from disk1 partition h

# show-devs
        show available devices

# nvedit
        Start nvramrc line editor using a temporary edit buffer

# nvalias <name> <path>
        Edit nvramrc to include devalias called 'name'

# nvunalias <name>
        Edit nvramrc to remove devalias called 'name'

# printenv
        Display all variables and current values

# setenv <variable>
        Set variable to the given value

# set-default <variable>
        Reset the value of variable to the factory default

# set-defaults
        Reset variable values to the factory defaults