In addition to the run control scripts and boot files, there are additional boot files that are associated with booting x86 based systems.
Table 13.4. Boot Files
File |
Description |
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Contains menus and options for booting the Solaris release. |
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Contains files and directories needed to boot the system. |
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DOS executable that loads the first-level bootstrap program ( |
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DOS executable that loads the first-level bootstrap program ( |
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Directory that contains install scripts. Do not modify the contents of this directory. |
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Directory that contains items for the boot subsystem. |
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Loads the Solaris kernel or stand-alone kmdb. In addition, this executable provides some boot firmware services. |
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Prints the Solaris Operating System on an x86 system and runs the Device Configuration Assistant in DOS-emulation mode. |
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DOS executable for the Device Configuration Assistant. |
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Text file that contains internationalized messages for Device Configuration
Assistant ( |
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Stores eeprom variables that are used to set up the boot environment. |
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Directory that contains the |
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Directory that contains realmode drivers. |
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DOS executable run during install time update (ITU) process. |
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Obsolete directory. |
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File associated with network booting. |
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File that contains instructions on what load module to load and where in memory it should be loaded. |
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DOS executable that loads the second-level bootstrap program into memory. |