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Table 2.3 OpenBoot Commands for Performing Hardware Testing

Command Description

pcia-probe-list Tests PCI (3.x only).

probe-scsi Tests built-in SCSI for connected devices.

probe-scsi-all Tests all SCSI buses.

test-all Tests a group of install devices.

test floppy Tests the disk drive.

test /memory Tests system memory (2.x only).

test net Tests the on-board Ethernet interface.

watch-clock Monitors the system clock.

watch-net Monitors the network connection.

Table 2.4 lists the variations of the OpenBoot boot command that are used
to select different boot devices.

Table 2.4 OpenBoot Commands for Selecting Different Boot Devices

Command Description

boot cdrom Boots from the local CD-ROM.

boot disk Boots from the default hard disk.

boot floppy Boots from the disk drive.

boot net Boots from the network.

boot tape Boots from the SCSI tape drive.

The boot command supports a couple of options that might be useful. The
-a option requests an interactive boot so that information will be prompted
for when needed. In addition, the -s option causes booting to single-user
mode instead of the default system run level. When booting from the hard
disk, you specify the default device by the boot-device NVRAM configura-
tion parameter. From the OpenBoot ok prompt, use the following command
to display the default device:

ok printenv boot-device
boot-device = disk
ok

The default device can be changed as required. For example, to change the
default boot device to a device with the alias of disk2 , use the following
command. Then use reset to reboot:

ok setenv boot-device disk2
ok reset