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From the SRM Console prompt,
P00>>>
, the procedures are as follows:
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To set the default boot device to the CD-ROM:
Type
set bootdef_dev dqa0
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To set the default boot file to the kernel on the CD, choose the
command that corresponds to your version of Linux:
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For Red Hat 6.1:
Type
set boot_file "kernels/generic.gz"
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For SuSE 6.3:
Type
set boot_file
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To set the default flags to point to the (currently non-existent) root
partition on the hard drive:
Type
set boot_osflags "root=/dev/sda1"
Note:
Setting the flags to point to sda1 (Linux terminology for SCSI Disk A
Partition 1) assumes that you will create and set the first partition
during the installation to be the “root” partition. If you plan to use
another name for your “root” partition, set this variable to that name.
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To check the environmental setting parameters you have chosen:
Type
show boot*
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To start the Linux OS, perform the following:
1. Insert the Red Hat Version 6.1 or SuSE Version 6.3 Alpha CDROM into
the drive.
2. From the SRM Console prompt (P00>>>) for Red Hat Version 6.1:
Type
boot -flags "root=/dev/hda"
or
Table 4-15 SRM Console Variables
Variable
Setting
bootdef_dev
Sets default boot device
Example:
DQA0
or
DKA0
boot_osflags
Information passed to Linux kernel via boot
Example:
root=/dev/hda
boot_file
Sets file to use as the kernel on the default boot
device
Example for Red Hat 6.1:
kernels/generic.gz