LOADBSD(8)    NetBSD System Manager's Manual (X68K Architecture)    LOADBSD(8)

NAME
     loadbsd - load and boot NetBSD/x68k kernel from Human68k

SYNOPSIS
     loadbsd.x [-hvV] [-abDs] [-r root device] kernel file

DESCRIPTION
     loadbsd is a program runs on Human68k.  It loads and executes the speci-
     fied NetBSD/x68k kernel.

     The options (for loadbsd itself) are as follows:

     -h    Show help and exit.

     -v    Enable verbose mode.

     -V    Print version of loadbsd and exit.

     The options for NetBSD kernel are as follows:

     -a    Auto (multi-user) boot.  This disables -s flag.

     -b    Ask boot device during boot.  Pass RB ASKNAME boot flag to the ker-
           nel.

     -d    Use compiled-in rootdev.  Pass RB DFLTROOT boot flag to the kernel.

     -D    Enter kernel debugger.  Pass RB KDB boot flag to the kernel.

     -r root device
           Specify boot device, which shall be mounted as root device.  The
           default device is `sd@0,0:a'.  Note that the boot device name is
           not the same as that of NetBSD.  See BOOT DEVICE NAMES below.

     -s    Single user boot.  Pass RB SINGLE boot flag to the kernel.  This
           disables -a flag.  This flag is set by default.

     Although listed separately, the options may be in any order.

BOOT DEVICE NAMES
     The format of boot device names is:

           [/interface/]dev@unit[,lun][:partition]

     interface   SCSI interface type.  One of: `spc@0', `spc@1', `mha@0'.  If
                 the dev is a SCSI device, and interface is omitted, the cur-
                 rent boot interface is used.

     dev         Device type.  One of: `fd' (floppy disk drive), `sd' (SCSI
                 disk), `cd' (SCSI CD-ROM), `md' (Memory disk).

     unit        Device unit #.  You must specify the target SCSI ID if dev is
                 a SCSI device.

     lun         SCSI LUN #.  0 is assumed if omitted.

     partition   Partition letter of device.  Partition `a' is used if omit-
                 ted.

FILES
     /usr/mdec/loadbsd.x     You will find this program here.

SEE ALSO
     reboot(2), boot(8)

BUGS
     loadbsd reads the entire kernel image at once, and requires enough free
     area on the main memory.

HISTORY
     The loadbsd utility first appeared in NetBSD 1.4.

NetBSD 1.4                       Aug 13, 1998                                2