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authorTheo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org>1995-10-18 08:53:40 +0000
committerTheo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org>1995-10-18 08:53:40 +0000
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+.\" $NetBSD: boot_mac68k.8,v 1.1 1995/07/02 02:09:52 briggs Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
+.\" All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
+.\" the Systems Programming Group of the University of Utah Computer
+.\" Science Department.
+.\"
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+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
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+.\" without specific prior written permission.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
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+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\" From:
+.\" @(#)boot_hp300.8 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/19/94
+.\"
+.Dd July 1, 1995
+.Dt BOOT_MAC68K 8 mac68k
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm boot
+.Nd
+system bootstrapping procedures
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Sy Power fail and crash recovery.
+Normally, the
+.Tn NetBSD
+kernel on the mac68k architecture is booted from the native operating
+system by means of an application program. When the kernel takes over,
+it initializes itself and proceeds to boot the system. An automatic
+consistency check of the file systems takes place, and unless this
+fails, the system comes up to multi-user operations. The proper way
+to shut the system down is with the
+.Xr shutdown 8
+command.
+.Pp
+If the system crashes, it will enter the kernel debugger,
+.Xr ddb 8
+,if it is configured in the kernel. If the debugger is not present,
+or the debugger is exited, the system will attempt a dump to the
+configured dump device (which will be automatically recovered with
+.Xr savecore 8
+during the next boot cycle). After the dump is complete (successful
+or not), the system will attempt a reboot.
+.Pp
+On most mac68k machines with "soft-power" after the IIcx, the power
+switch can be physically rotated and locked in the 'on' position.
+The native OS can be configured to automatically start the
+.Tn NetBSD
+boot program. Additionally, the NetBSD boot program can be configured
+to boot
+.Tn NetBSD
+without intervention. When a system is so configured, it can crash
+or lose power and reboot back to a fully multi-user state without
+any intervention.
+.Pp
+.Sy The boot application
+The boot application runs in the native OS on the system. It has a
+dialog where booting preferences may be changed and an option whereby
+these options may be saved. The preferences are stored in the program
+itself, not in a preferences folder--thus allowing two separate copies
+of the program to be configured differently (e.g. to boot different
+netbsd or netbsd.test, or to boot from two different drives).
+.Pp
+One option that may be specified is a boot to single-user mode. This
+stops the boot process very early on and allows system maintenence.
+If one wishes to provide some security at this phase of the boot, remove
+the
+.Ql secure
+option from ttye0 in the
+.Xr ttys 5
+file.
+.Pp
+Another useful option that may be specified is the "serial console"
+option. This will allow a serial device (terminal or computer) to
+act as a console for the system. This device must be configured to
+use 9600 baud, eight bits, no parity, and one stop bit (9600-N81).
+Either the printer port or the modem port (tty01 and tty00,
+respectively) may be used for this.
+.Pp
+It is sometimes useful to boot a kernel that resides in a folder
+in native OS rather than from the usual location in the
+.Tn NetBSD
+file system. A radio button is supplied for this purpose. Note that
+some programs will not run properly if the kernel is not found as
+.Ar /netbsd
+within the
+.Tn NetBSD
+file system.
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /netbsd -compact
+.It Pa /netbsd
+system kernel
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr ddb 8
+.Xr savecore 8
+.Xr shutdown 8
+.Xr ttys 5