System Initialization (Sparc): Difference between revisions

At boot time, a SPARC system will load the OpenBoot firmware, which then initializes basic hardware (such as the framebuffer, serial ports, keyboard, and disks), tests system functioning, and, optionally, (if the auto-boot? option is set to true) loads a primary bootloader in some way. Otherwise, it gives the user an "ok" prompt, at which to type initialization commands or FORTH instructions.