Access the EFI
Shell environment for the nPartition from which you will be running and accessing
the HP-UX Loader (HPUX.EFI) interface.
Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter CO to
access the Console list. Select the nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the
EFI Boot Manager menu (the main EFI menu). If at another EFI menu, select
the Exit option from the sub-menus until you return
to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI
Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell environment.
Access the EFI
System Partition (fsX: where X is
the filesystem number) for the device from which you want to boot HP-UX.
When accessing
the EFI System Partition for the desired boot device, issue the HPUX command
to invoke the \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI loader on the selected
device.
Boot to the HP-UX
Boot Loader prompt (HPUX>) by typing any
key within the ten seconds given for interrupting the HP-UX boot process.
You will use the HPUX.EFI loader to boot HP-UX in single-user
mode in the next step.
After you type a key, the HPUX.EFI interface
(the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt, HPUX>)
is provided.
fs0:\> hpux
(c) Copyright 1990-2002, Hewlett Packard Company.
All rights reserved
HP-UX Boot Loader for IA64 Revision 1.723
Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot
\efi\hpux\AUTO ==> boot vmunix
Seconds left till autoboot - 9
[User Types A Key to Stop the HP-UX Boot Process and Access the HPUX.EFI Loader ]
Type 'help' for help
HPUX> |
Issue HP-UX Boot
Loader commands at the HPUX> prompt, or
enter the EXIT command to return to the EFI Shell interface.
Refer to the help command or the hpux(1M) manpage
for details.
Exit the console
and service processor interfaces if finished using them.
To
exit the EFI environment type ^B (Control-B);
this exits the nPartition console and returns to the service processor Main
Menu. To exit the service processor, type X at the Main
Menu.
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