rc.boot File

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Purpose

Controls the machine boot process.

Description

Attention: Executing the rc.boot script on a system that is already running may cause unpredictable results.

The /sbin/rc.boot file is a shell script that is called by the simple shell init and the standard init command to bring up a system. Depending upon the type of boot device, the rc.boot file configures devices and also calls the appropriate applications. Appropriate applications include:

  • Booting from disk
  • Varying on a root volume group
  • Enabling file systems
  • Calling the BOS installation programs or diagnostics

The rc.boot program is only called by an init process.

Files

Item Description
/etc/inittab Controls the initialization process.
/usr/lib/boot/ssh Calls the rc.boot file.