sizer(8)

Name

sizer − a program that sizes system hardware

Syntax

/etc/sizer [ options ]

Description

The sizer program reports various items of information about a kernel file and the running system. It is also used to create a system configuration file in the doconfig command.

Options

-bCreate a boot command file for the current system disk. The sizer program creates the appropriate defboo and askboo command files in /usr/sys/*.cons. These files can then be used to update the systems console media. This only applies for VAX 8600, VAX 780, VAX 6200, and VAX 3400 cpus. This also applies for the VAX 750 and VAX 8200 only if the system disk is connected to an HSC.

-cReturn the CPU type of the running cpu.

-t timezone
Use timezone in the config file.

-wtReturns the workstation display type.

-wuReturns the workstation display units.

-k image
Use the indicated kernel file instead of /vmunix. This is useful when the running system is not /vmunix or you wish information about a system that is not running.

-n filename
Creates a configuration file. The system must be running the /vmunix kernel unless the −k option is used. The −n option creates a configuration file in /tmp/filename and also a file required for MAKEDEV called /tmp/filename.devs.

NOTE: The user should run doconfig to build a new kernel.

-rReturn only the name of the root device and partition.

-sReturn only the CPU subtype of the running cpu. This only applies to VAX cpus. It returns following values for the following cpus:

Returned

ValueCPU

11VAX8800

10VAX8700

9VAX8550

8VAX8500

6VAX8300

5VAX8200

4VAXstation/MVAX 2000/3100

3VAX60

1MVAXII, VAX3x00, VAX62xx

The value 0 is returned for all other cpu types.

Files

/usr/sys/780cons/defboo.cmd
/usr/sys/8200cons/defboo.com
/usr/sys/8600cons/defboo.com
/usr/sys/780cons/askboo.cmd
/usr/sys/8200cons/askboo.com
/usr/sys/8600cons/askboo.com

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