KERNEL(1M) — Silicon Graphics

NAME

kernel − install a default kernel

SYNOPSIS

kernel [ type ]

DESCRIPTION

Kernel installs a kernel as /defaultboot (for the prom monitor) and /vmunix (for ps(1), w(1), and other such commands). The kernel is taken from the /kernels directory, and is referred to by its suffix (e.g. std, ibm, tcp, 488, and so on). It is copied to /vmunix and linked to /defaultboot.

The command can only be run by the superuser, and should only be run immediately prior to rebooting the system.

FILES

/kernels directory containing kernels

EXAMPLE

kernel tcp

This command will install the TCP/IP kernel as the default kernel.

kernel std

This command installs the standard kernel.