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dns-bootprms(1) 	     General Commands Manual		 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  $sub-
	     stitutions from other records, particularly $server and $aarch.

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

     karch   The  kernel  architecture.  Expects one argument.	Legal values in-
	     clude: ``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 na-
	     tive disk.  Often contains $substitutions from other records,  par-
	     ticularly $server, $aarch and $karch.

     server  The name of the install server.  Expects one argument.  Used to pa-
	     rameterise other records.

     term    The  terminal type.  Expects one argument.  Legal values are termi-
	     nal names from termcap, usually ``sun''.  Specifying this makes in-
	     stall 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.

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