NAME
/usr/mdec/binstall
- install sparc and sparc64 boot blocks
SYNOPSIS
/usr/mdec/binstall
[-htUuv]
[-b bootprog]
[-f filesystem]
[-m mdec]
[-i installbootprog]
[``net'' | ``ffs'']
[directory]
DESCRIPTION
The
/usr/mdec/binstall
program prepares a sparc or sparc64 system for booting, either from local
disk from a
``ffs''
partition or over the network. The default type of boot block installed
is derived from the host system. If it is an UltraSPARC, the sparc64
boot blocks will be used, otherwise the SPARC boot blocks will be used.
/usr/mdec/binstall
can be forced to prepare a disk for either.
OPTIONS
The following options are available:
- -b
-
Set the second stage boot program to
bootprog.
This will typically be
boot.net
for sparc systems and
ofwboot.net
for sparc64 systems.
- -f
-
Set the path to the filesystem being installed for to
filesystem.
This is otherwise derived from the
[directory].
- -h
-
Display help.
- -i
-
Set the path to the
installboot(8)
program to
installbootprog.
This is useful for using
/usr/mdec/binstall
on non-sparc or sparc64 systems.
- -m
-
Sets the path to the machine dependent directory to
mdec.
This is the directory that both the boot blocks and the
installboot(8)
program live.
- -t
-
Test mode; does not run any program. Implies the
-v
option.
- -U
-
Install sparc (SPARC) boot blocks.
- -u
-
Install sparc64 (UltraSPARC) boot blocks.
- -v
-
Be verbose.
SEE ALSO
disklabel(8),
installboot(8)