System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90907)

Chapter 2
Initiating System Activity
The Booting Process
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SOFT Booted.
MMSAVE Version 2.5
DUMPAREA found, save main memory to disc
ISL loaded
ISL Revision A.00.38 OCT 26, 1994
ISL>
ISL> help
HELP Help Facility
LS List ISL utilities
AUTOBOOT Set or clear autoboot flag in stable storage
AUTOSEARCH Set or clear autosearch flag in stable storage
PRIMPATH Modify primary boot path in stable storage
ALTPATH Modify alternate boot path in stable storage
CONSPATH Modify system console path in stable storage
DISPLAY Display boot and console paths in stable storage
LSAUTOFL List contents of autoboot file
FASTSIZE Sets or displays FASTSIZE
800SUPPORT Boots the s800 Support Kernel from the boot device
700SUPPORT Boot the s700 Support Kernel from the boot device
READNVM Displays contents of one word of NVM
READSS Displays contents of one word of stable storage
LSBATCH List contents of batch file
BATCH Execute commands in batch file
LSEST List contents of EST (Extended Self Test) file
EST Execute commands in EST (Extended Self Test) file
Enter ’LS’ to see a list of the ISL utilities.
ISL>
When the sequence is interrupted, you are asked to select whether the system should boot from the primary
system disk or from a system load tape on the alternate boot path. A third prompt allows you to enter a
different boot path interactively. As another option, if you enter a “?” at the Enter boot path, command, or ?
prompt, you see a menu of boot command options.
The menu and boot command options can differ depending on your system. Example 2-5 shows the menu for
an N-Class System.
Example 2-5 Boot Command Options for an N-Class System
---- Main Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------
Command Description