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installboot(8) System Manager's Manual installboot(8)

NAME

installboot - Install a CFE boot loader

SYNOPSIS

installboot [ -bootsect sector offset] [-bootcode sector offset] [-v] [-EB] [-EL] bootloaderfile.bin devicefile

DESCRIPTION

installboot installs a bootblock on a disk. Typically, installboot is used to install sibyl or other OS bootloaders. The binary bootloaderfile.bin will be written to disk as the bootloader. It should be a raw binary (not an ELF file) located to run in CFE's boot area at address 0x20000000. The devicefile specifies the device the bootblock and bootloader will be written.

OPTIONS

-bootsect sector offset
Specifies that the boot sector will be placed on sector sector offset.
-bootcode sector offset
Specifies that the boot program itself will be placed on sectors starting at sector offset. The boot sector will point to this sector.
-v
Verbose output.
-EB
Assume target is big endian.
-EL
Assume target is little endian.

FILES

/usr/lib/sibyl/sibyl.bin

AUTHORS

Broadcom Corporation
July 2004 installboot