dns-bootprms(1)

NAME
dns-bootparams - generate /etc/bootparams entries from DNS tables

SYNOPSIS
dns-bootparams [ option... ][ infile [ outfile ]]
dns-bootparams -Help
dns-bootparams -VERSion

DESCRIPTION
The dns-bootparams program is used to generate the /etc/bootparams entries from DNS tables.

If the input file is not named, or the name '-' is used, the standard input is read.

If the output file is not named, or the name '-' is used, the startdard output is written.

BOOTPARAM TYPES
The ``bootparam'' class has the following types:

aarch
    The application architecture. Expects one argument. Legal values are ``sparc'' or ``i386''. Usually used to substitute into other records. This can usually be derived from ``in hinfo'' records if not supplied, so it commonly is not given explicitly. Can still be used in $substitutions even if derived from the ``in hinfo'' records.

boottype
    The boot type. Expects one argument. Legal values are ``in'' and nothing else.

display
    Used for i386/i86pc.

install
    The server and path of the Solaris CD image. Often contains $substitutions from other records, particularly $server and $aarch.

install_config
    Expects two arguments. The server and path of the directory containing the install rules script. Often contains $substitutions from other records, particularly $server.

karch
    The kernel architecture. Expects one argument. Legal values include: ``i86pc'', ``sun4'', ``sun4c'', ``sun4m'', etc.

keyboard
    Used for i386/i86pc.

mouse
    Used for i386/i86pc.

root
    Expects two arguments. The server and path of the root directory to mount as a diskless client while installing solaris on the native disk. Often contains $substitutions from other records, particularly $server, $aarch and $karch.

server
    The name of the install server. Expects one argument. Used to parameterise other records.

term
    The terminal type. Expects one argument. Legal values are terminal names from termcap, usually ``sun''. Specifying this makes install much faster.

THE * DEFAULT
The special host name ``*'' may be used to specify defaults. These may be over-riden by specific entries. The most recently see default of each type anme is remembered. This may be exploited, for example, to set different servers and gateways for different networks.

Substitutions are performed after the defaults are applied, so that root, for example, may contain $substitutions. It is usually sufficient to have a single ``karch'' record trigger the entire bootparam entry in the output.

OPTIONS
The following options are understood:

-Verbose
    This option may be used to see what dns-bootparams deciphers each resource record as.

-Help
    This option may be used to get more information about how to used th dns-bootparams program.

-VERSion
    This option may be used to see what version of the dns-bootparams program is running.

-Idirectory
    This option may be used to set the search path for include files.

All other options will produce a diagnostic error. Options may be abbreviated, the minimum abbreviation is shown in upper-case. Options are case insensitive. Options and file names may be mixed arbitrarily on the command line.

EXIT STATUS
The dns-bootparams command will exit with a status of 1 on any error. The dns-bootparams command will only exit with a status of 0 if there are no errors.

COPYRIGHT
dns-bootparams version 1.6,
Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 Peter Miller; All rights reserved.

The dns-bootparams program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use the 'dns-bootparams -VERSion Warranty' command. The dns-bootparams program is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; for details use the 'dns-bootparams -VERSion Redistribution' command.

AUTHOR
Peter Miller | E-Mail: | millerp@canb.auug.org.au
/\/\* | Web: | http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/