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6. What you need to know about BOOT_ADMIN
BOOT_ADMIN is an early console where you can execute some precise commands. Here, you should find everything you need. On all HP systems using PA-RISC processor, you will find BOOT_ADMIN, the display can be different but the idea remains. That's why the list is not complete but enough. Another major point is for every command, you have a shorter way to invocate them. You can see the shortcut because it is shown by the uppercase letters. I will put the full name for these sections.
6.1. The main commands
These commands are the basic ones.
boot must be followed by an argument which indicates the path you want to boot. The path should be thedefinition of a device like for example FWSCSI.6.0 or PRI if you have initialized this variable correctly.
path displays or sets the previous path. You just have to type: path pri fwscsi.6.0. But, you can set also the paths of the console (graphics/serial) and of the keyboard (ps2/hil).
search is a very useful command. It checks automatically and displays all the bootable pathes. In the recent versions, it links them to a shortcut. It detects even if the box can do boot lan.
display redisplays the current menu.
help gives you an overview of what the command does. By default, you can have all the commands by typing help main.
On approximately every system, you have a reset instruction. It makes the box reboot with the newest parameters you hase set.
6.2. The configuration commands
These commands are available in the configuration menu. So, in order to use them, you must enter this menu with configuration command.
auto will show you if the box will boot by default or will do a search. You can influence these parameters with the keywords ON and OFF.
bootinfo lists all the boot parameters of the system.
default sets back the predefined values.
monitor sets your display configuration by typing mo <path> <type> which indicates your console path and secondly your type. If you do not know your monitor type, via mo list, you have all the necessary info.
6.3. The information commands
Here, you will have access to all the informations about your system. Go into the menu is done by asking for information.
all should display everything you need.
fwrversion gives your fimrware revision. You can check if your firmware is updated with this file.
lanaddress contains the MAC address of the system.
6.4. The service commands
It is PA-RISC guru skill menu. You will find nothing really interesting for an end-user. That's why you will find nothing. If you think I should really put something, please mail me.