HP-UX Reference (11i v1 05/09) - 1M System Administration Commands A-M (vol 3)

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boot(1M) boot(1M)
NAME
boot - bootstrap process
DESCRIPTION
The Series 700 and 800 bootstrap process involves the execution of three software components:
• pdc (see pdc(1M),
• isl (see isl(1M), and
• hpux.
After the processor is RESET,
pdc, the processor-dependent code (firmware), performs a self-test and
initializes the processor. It then loads and transfers control to
isl, the operating-system-independent ini-
tial system loader.
isl, in turn, loads and transfers control to the
hpux utility, the HP-UX-specific
bootstrap loader.
hpux then downloads the HP-UX kernel object file from an
HP-UX file system and
transfers control to the loaded kernel image.
SEE ALSO
hpux(1M), isl(1M), pdc(1M).
HP-UX 11i Version 1: September 2005 − 1 − Hewlett-Packard Company Section 1M−−105