............................Contents


Preface	xv
1. Overview	1
...Features of OpenBoot	1
...The User Interface	2
......The Restricted Monitor	3
......The Forth Monitor	3
......The Default Mode	4
...The Device Tree	4
......Device Path Names, Addresses, and Arguments	5
......Device Aliases	7
......Displaying the Device Tree	8
...Getting Help	10
...A Caution About Using Some OpenBoot Commands	11
2. Booting and Testing Your System	13
...Booting Your System	13


...Running Diagnostics	16
......Testing the SCSI Bus	17
......Testing Installed Devices	17
......Testing the Diskette Drive	18
......Testing Memory	19
......Testing the Ethernet Controller	19
......Testing the Clock	20
......Monitoring the Network	20
...Displaying System Information	21
...Resetting the System	22
3. Setting Configuration Parameters	23
...Displaying and Changing Parameter Settings	26
...Setting Security Parameters	29
......Command Security	30
...... Full Security	31
...Changing the Power-on Banner	32
...Input and Output Control	34
......Selecting Input and Output Device Options	34
......Setting Serial Port Characteristics	35
...Selecting Boot Options	36
...Controlling Power-on Self-test	37
...Using NVRAMRC	38
......Editing the Contents of NVRAMRC	39
......Activating an NVRAMRC File	40


4. Using Forth Tools	43
...Forth Commands	44
...Using Numbers	45
...The Stack	46
......Displaying Stack Contents	46
......The Stack Diagram	48
......Manipulating the Stack	49
...Creating Custom Definitions	50
...Using Arithmetic Functions	52
...Accessing Memory	54
...Using Defining Words	60
...Searching the Dictionary	63
...Compiling Data into the Dictionary	64
...Displaying Numbers	65
...Changing the Number Base	65
...Controlling Text Input and Output	66
...Redirecting Input and Output	69
...Keyboard Editor	71
...Conditional Flags	73
...Control Commands	74
......The `if-then-else` Structure	74
......The `case` Statement	76
......The `begin` Loop	77
......The `do` Loop	78


......Additional Control Commands	80
5. Loading and Executing Programs	81
...Using `dload` to Load from Ethernet	82
...Using `boot` to Load from Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, or Ethernet	83
...Using `dl` to Load Forth Over Serial Port A	85
...Using `dlbin` to Load FCode or Binary Over Serial Port A	85
6. Debugging	87
...Using the Disassembler	87
...Displaying Registers	88
...Breakpoints	89
...The Forth Source-level Debugger	91
...Using `ftrace`	92
A. Setting Up a TIP Connection	93
...Common Problems with TIP	96
B. Building A Bootable Floppy Disk	97
...Procedure for the Pre-Solaris 2.0 Operating Environment	98
...Procedure for the Solaris 2.0 or 2.1 Operating Environment	99
C. Unsupported Commands	101
D. Troubleshooting Guide	105
...Power-on Initialization Sequence	105
...Emergency Procedures	107
...Preserving Data After a System Crash	107
...Common Failures	108
......Blank Screen - No Output	108


......System Boots From the Wrong Device	109
......System Will Not Boot From Ethernet	110
......System Will Not Boot From Disk	111
......SCSI Problems	111
......Setting the Console to a Specific Monitor	112
E. Forth Word Reference	113
Index	149