A/UX: Booting from the "A/UX Standalone Shell" Floppy


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08/31/92 - REVIEWED
* For technical accuracy.


In theory, A/UX can run from a hard disk having only two partitions,
root/usr and a swap. (Tech Comm does not recommend this, as repartitioning
is not an easy task.) Because A/UX boots from the SASH program within the
Macintosh Operating System, use the boot floppy labeled "A/UX Standalone
Shell". It contains the SASH application and utilities and the System file
(but not the Finder).

Here is how to boot A/UX from the floppy:

1. To open the SASH application, insert the floppy "A/UX Standalone
Shell" and click Cancel.

2. Within the General Preferences menu item, set the root directory
to the hard disk address of the kernel you want to launch.

3. Type "launch" on the SASH command line and press [Return].


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012