Chapter 13. The Boot Process (Reference)

Table of Contents

The Boot PROM
The Boot Process
The System BIOS
Boot Subsystems
Booting the Solaris Release
Screens Displayed During the Device Identification Phase
Menus Displayed During the Boot Phase
Boot Process
Boot Files

The Boot PROM

Each SPARC based system has a programmable read-only memory (PROM) chip with a program called the monitor. The monitor controls the operation of the system before the Solaris kernel is available. When a system is turned on, the monitor runs a quick self-test procedure to check the hardware and memory on the system. If no errors are found, the system begins the automatic boot process.

Note

Some older systems might require PROM upgrades before they will work with the Solaris system software. Contact your local service provider for more information.