Sun Microsystems 817-3630-11 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
Chapter 3 Using Multiple SunPCi III Cards 27
To start the SunPCi III software with a specific card, type the following command:
Where
cardname is one card’s name returned by the system, for example, Card1 or
Card2.
Starting Specific Disk Image Files
When you want to use the SunPCi software with different operating systems on
different disk images, you can create additional C: drive image files for as many
operating systems as you need to run. To install the operating system, refer to the
appropriate chapter in this guide.
When you want to run a different operating system, close the operating system you
are using and exit from SunPCi. Start the disk image you need using the sunpci
command with the -p option.
How to Start a Specific Image and a Specific
Card
By starting a specific image and a specific card, you can link an image and a card to
ensure that a particular image is executing on a specific card.
Note You can only run one operating system at a time per card.
To start SunPCi software with a specific file and a specific card using the -p
and -c options, type the following command:
The SunPCi III software starts, using the referenced disk image and card.
If you start an image with a card on which it was not created, you get a warning
dialog box about the Ethernet (MAC) address, see “How to Start a Specific .ini
File” on page 26.
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -c cardname -p pathname.ini
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -p
pathname.ini -c cardname