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Section 2.3:Console Commands
2.
Determine whether you have sufficient memory to use a RAM disk-based installation.
3.
Determine how you will boot the installation program.
4.
Determine what installation method you will use.
5.
Determine whether you will install Red Hat Linux/SPARC from a serial terminal.
6.
Load and run the Red Hat Linux installation program.
The remainder of this chapter looks at each of these steps in more detail.
2.3 Console Commands
SPARC systems have two different types of boot commands available, depending on
the version of the system’s console PROM. Systems with a PROM version less than
2.0 use what is known as the old style boot command, while systems whose PROM
is at version 2.0 or greater can use either the old or the new style boot commands. If
your SPARC system’s console prompt is ok, then your system is in new command
mode, and can use the new style boot command.
In general, it’s preferable to use the new style boot command if your system supports
it. Of course, it’s possible to use the old style boot command, but you’ll need to know
a bit more about your hardware configuration. An excellent reference on older Sun
hardware in general (and the old-style boot commands in particular) can be found in
The Sun Hardware Reference FAQ, originally by James W. Birdsall. Unfortunately,
the Sun Hardware Reference FAQ is not being maintained at this time. However, if
you need that type of information, search for the Sun Hardware Reference FAQ on
the Web, and you’ll find archived copies in various places. Within the Sun Hardware
Reference FAQ, the file part2 contains an in-depth description of the various "ROM
monitors" present in older Sun Systems.
In general, the new style boot command is boot, followed by a descriptive device
name (such as floppy, cdrom, or net).
The old style boot command is b, followed by a device specifier in the form:
xx(a,b,c)
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