A/UX: About /etc/startup


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


What does the text in /etc/startup mean?

Each line in the file /etc/startup lists the startup program to be executed at
system boot time and the arguments to be passed.

The options are as follows:

"-M" followed by a number specifies the major device number.

"-C" followed by a number specifies the number of controllers associated with
this module in the system.

"-D" followed by a number specifies the number of devices per controller.

"-S" specifies the NuBus slot in which the controller exists.

For example, the line:

/etc/startup/TEST -M 9 -C 1 -D 1 -S 11

within the /etc/startup file indicates that the TEST module has a major device
number of 9, has one slot associated with it in the system, has one device per
slot card, and is installed in slot 11.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012